Res: RE: copyright

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Hi Attilio D'Alberto !

I to agree with you in this case !

 

Regards H.Peter

 

 

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De: Attilio D'Alberto

Data: 05/11/05 07:49:26

Para: Chinese Medicine

Assunto: RE: copyright

 

Hi Sharon,

 

I agree with you that authors which rely on their work as a source of income

should have their work protected, of course.

 

However, in this instance the work was published in a journal. You don't get

anything for publishing a paper in a journal. The whole point of an author

publishing a piece of work is to have it read by as many people as possible.

I personally don't have any problem with people distributing my articles so

long as their not plagiarised. It's the publishing houses and journals that

distribute other people's ideas and make money out of it which reply on the

use of copyright.

 

So in this instance, I don't share your sentiments at all.

 

Kind regards

 

Attilio D'Alberto

Doctor of (Beijing, China)

BSc (Hons) TCM MATCM

07786198900

attiliodalberto

<http://www.attiliodalberto.com/> www.attiliodalberto.com

 

 

Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine On Behalf Of Sharon

11 May 2005 04:55

Chinese Medicine

RE: copyright

 

 

Hi Roseanne,

Someone wanted to take this issue off line, however, since there is interest

on the topic I will continue.

 

I think you are quite right, however, where the legal line is drawn for

'fair use' I am not certain. It did pertain to the use of small amounts of

an authors work; to work currently out of print, for scholarly pursuits etc.

 

Ethically to not make payment for the information maybe akin to theft.

People make their livelihood out publishing information that is their

product, and I think we should honour and support their work. By all means

share within the realms of 'fair use' and for 'scholarly purposes', however

purchasing a paper and uploading it to a file section of a discussion group

may not be appropriate. Emailing it to another for the purpose of

discussion may be appropriate. By appropriate there maybe the legal line

and the moral line.

 

In any event, if we can afford to financially support the intellectual work

of an author by purchasing the information, why not do so.

Best wishes,

 

 

 

Chinese Medicine

Chinese MedicineOn Behalf Of

ra6151

Wednesday, 11 May 2005 10:22 AM

Chinese Medicine

Re: copyright

 

 

I think one is allowed to copy and distribute a certain percentage of

published materials if it is for educational purposes. (in the U.S.

anyway)

--roseanne

 

 

 

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