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Re: LEGO section starting on Compuserve
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 19 Aug 1999 21:30:19 GMT
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The Compuserve copyright rules and regulations explicitly state that owners
of material uploaded to Compuserve retain ownership and rights. Compuserve
gains only a compilation copyright.
Here is the relevent document:
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I hope this adequately answers anyones concerns.
Now, if anyone can make any additional suggestions for useful core files
and/or grant me permission to upload said files to Compuserve you would be
helping me expand the online LEGO community to large numbers of users who
otherwise would not participate in an online LEGO community.
Brian
In lugnet.general, Tamyra Teed writes:
> First off, I know this used to be true, and it may not be anymore... I
> don't know for sure... Make sure that any files you upload to Compuserve
> do NOT become their property.. there used to be some services that took
> this liberty with other peoples work... So I'm always a little leary of
> the larger ISP's like that...
> not that anyone here holds "copyright" on the faq or acronym list...
> that's the way it should stay..
>
> If someone knows that this isn't true anymore please let me know :)
>
> Tamy
>
>
> "Brian H. Nielsen" wrote:
> >
> > In a moment of insanity I agreed to anchor a LEGO section on Compuserve.
> > It's starting from ground zero and I need advice on what reference files • would
> > make a good initial core for the library there. I don't want to try and put
> > up masses of information which is already very well organized here on the • Web,
> > just a solid core of useful stuff for which I can obtain permission from the
> > current owners of to upload to Compuserve.
> >
> > I'm thinking of things like a FAQ, an acronym list, a comprehensive set
> > list, and contact info for LEGO S@H. What other things would people • recommend
> > to round out the list? For things like set pictures, instructions,
> > inventories, and such I just want to refer people out to the great Web • sites.
> > Over time the core library can be augmented based on the interests of the
> > section members. (If an owner of any desirable core files reads this and • can
> > reply to give me permission to upload it to Compuserve I would appreciate • it!)
> >
> > The section will be mostly geared toward general discussion of LEGO and
> > whatever aspect of LEGO that the section members want to discuss and share.
> > These will most likely be people who don't frequent the Web, so it should be
> > helpful in expanding the LEGO community to those who otherwise would not be
> > part of the online LEGO community. I expect that any who decide to come out
> > to visit Web references will gravitate to LUGNET, so in that respect the
> > Compuserve LEGO section will be acting as a gateway for people to find the
> > large LEGO community on the Web.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any input.
> >
> > Brian
>
> --
> Keep on Bricken'
> -Tamy
>
> Follow the bouncing boxes!
> http://home.att.net/~mookie1/jambalaya.html
>
> http://home.att.net/~mookie1/
> http://mookie.iwarp.com/ (mirror site)
> Lego isn't a toy, it's a way of life!
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