From: Stephen C Carlson (scarlso1@osf1.gmu.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 29 1996 - 12:30:08 EST
Will Wagers wrote:
>>Distribution of copyrighted materials without permission . . .
>
>No, unauthorized and illegal copying of copyrighted material is an offense. I
>can buy ten copies of the new LSJ and give them to you gentlemen without
>fear.
"Public distribution" is protected by copyright [17 U.S.C. $ 106(3)] but
is subject to the "first sale doctrine" [17 U.S.C. $ 109], to which you
were alluding. The first sale doctrine does not grant anyone the right
to make additional copies which is generally the concern when dealing
with computerized material. For specific questions about specific factual
situations, one really should consult a competent copyright attorney.
Stephen Carlson
-- Stephen C. Carlson, George Mason University School of Law, Patent Track, 4LE scarlso1@osf1.gmu.edu : Poetry speaks of aspirations, and songs http://osf1.gmu.edu/~scarlso1/ : chant the words. -- Shujing 2.35
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.4 : Sat Apr 20 2002 - 15:37:36 EDT