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  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) Since I include an inventory page in my instructions, the representation of that inventory is copyrighted, yes. If you wanted to make an inventory available elsewhere, except under fair use doctrine, you would either need my permission or you (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
Thank you all for your replies. They have broken my personal record, I believe I never generated such a long thread before. In this post I'll try to respond to the remarkes made by you. I fully agree that a Custom Created Set Reference has to be a (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) btw, woo hoo, i was wondering if i would get a cease and desist or not :) (and i don't mean from larry ;) ) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) I imagine Larry knows what Todd is talking about, but for anyone else: I believe Todd is referring to the general precept that grocery lists, etc, cannot be copyrighted. See (URL) bulleted item. TWS Garrison (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) What I mean is, you claim copyright on the particular manifestation of the inventory you have created, yes? And certainly on the building instruction booklet you provde, yes? But not on the mathematical set listing the constituent elements and (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) How's that? --Todd (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) The inventory is copyrighted, yes. While a "guide to custom kits" might be an interesting thing for someone to draw up, an inventory of each one may not be practical. I have changed composition of kits mid run due to running out of things (I (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) Well, I think it would be neat to have a separate page for fan inspired creations that are available to be bought. While it should not be part of the original LEGO set database, it could be it's own. I would suppose models that are submitted (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
I agree that a custom set database isn't a very good idea. For one, it would only be beneficial to the few people who buy the custom sets. While I can't claim to know how many people buy them, I suspect it is a very small percentage of LEGO users. (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Custom Created Set Reference
 
(...) Sharing the information doesn't mean spending the time to create a database for it... I think a newsgroup is more in line for that, but I guess that's what .build is for... :) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.database)


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