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Re: Brickshelf instructions (was: One website...)
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 12 Jul 2000 10:40:52 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Charles Adams writes:
> Various snippage to get to the meat of the issue
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> Direct information on this is provided by Lego on their web site:
> http://www.lego.com/info/fair.asp
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> ""Scanning Of Copyrighted Materials Into A Web Site
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> The LEGO Group owns the copyrights to its building instructions, publications
> and to the photographs used in our catalogs and on our packages. Copying,
> scanning and distributing these materials on the Internet would be an
> infringement of our copyrights. Nevertheless, at the present time the LEGO
> Group does not object to scanning of limited extracts of these materials in
> unaltered form for non-commercial purposes of exchange of information or good
> faith commentary. However, scanned /images/info should not be given such
> prominence as to indicate sponsorship of the Web site by the LEGO Group. We
> would ask that the photographs be scanned without distortion or overemphasis
> of the LEGO logo. A disclaimer and notice must appear indicating that the
> copyrights are owned by the LEGO Group (e.g. LEGO Group. This is an
> independent site not authorized or sponsored by the LEGO Group").""
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> As far as these statements are concerned there is no reason to believe that
> someone can not upload current instructions. Brickshelf does upload current
> Catalogs and these are also protected. The truth of the matter is you still
> need Lego bricks to make any of the sets.
Whist it is clear the TLC has no problem with brickset, this line did catch my
eye:
Group does not object to scanning of limited extracts of these materials in
unaltered form for non-commercial purposes of exchange of information or good
faith commentary.
"limited extracts" being the important part.
I suppose LEGO's main worries would be a web site which looked like it was a
Lego site, or an anti-lego site (perhaps one along the line of the
anti-Microsoft see http://www.netaction.org/msoft/index.html or anti-amazon
sites see www.noamazon.com etc). But I suppose they could do what GL did a few
years ago with SW and close down all sites using their copyrighted materials.
Scott A
Scott A
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> Charles Adams
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> > ...except for every RECENT set. And it will apparently stay that way. See <
> > http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/README>:
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> > "3. Do not upload scans for current sets. This means sets released
> > in 1997 or later. The exception to this rule is "Promotional"
> > sets (the Soccer Stadium for example) which are not available
> > through normal retail outlets."
> >
> > I speculated about the reason for this a while ago here on Lugnet, though I
> > don't remember whether anyone confirmed or denied my suspicion. Kevin Loch • is
> > providing a wonderful service to the online Lego community with Brickshelf --
> > however, he IS posting copyrighted Lego material. I'm guessing that TLC
> > probably asked Kevin to shut down completely when they first discovered him.
> > After all, if you already own a bunch of parts, you might be able to build a • set
> > you didn't buy, if only you knew what went into it.
> >
> >
> > --
> > John J. Ladasky Jr., Ph.D.
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