On Mon, 16 Apr 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:
No, I said there was some implicit license to redistribute and republish as online archives, etc. I didn't say (and don't think) that license should extend to -- the example I gave -- publishing the posts in book form.
The point you fail to grasp is that journalists have fairly broad leeway to make fair use of posts here, whether you like it or not.
A post or two yes, you can use under 'fair use', you can't just take posts willy nilly as you see fit and re-distribute them as you see fit. You couldn't take a dozen of them in toto and use them without permission legally. Go back to the Apr. 12 arguments on this point and you'll see the suttle shift on Declan's position from 'all posts have implied consent' to 'the press can use them in an article'. You'll also note that he slipped right by the post I sent in responce to his 'USENET' claim about 'implied copyright limitations', they don't exist. You'll also find a post where he admits that were there any 'implied consent' it would fall to the list operators (of which I am one and he is none) and not newspapers or other 'organizations'. He's a slippery little beggar who'll lie, cheat, steal, and twist whatever it takes to keep from going 'Oh, I guess I could have had a V8'. (that's fair use under parody in case you don't understand the concept Declan) ____________________________________________________________________ The ultimate authority...resides in the people alone. James Madison The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------