Getting OT: Gift suggestion (was) RE: Getting back on topic follow-up to RE: [at-l] Off Topic Question

[nealb at midlandstech.edu (William Neal)]

One calendar I am making contains cartoons -- they are easy to find online.
And I am focusing on web humor. They make great presents.  Fairly cheap.
And are really special to the receiver.  Unless they are stuck-ups.
 
Remember though, you are dealing with copyrighted material.  You cannot make
multiple copies of the same calendar.  Even if they are only for your
personal use as gifts.  Fair-use/personal use only allows one copy.  But if
each calendar is "substantially" different, then if you see a neat pic
(cartoon, photo, etc.) you want to use in several different calendars, you
should be protected by the Fair/Personal Use standards.  That is if you do
not use it for financial gains.  That is the Reader's Digest version of the
situation. 
 
I know someone's going to say "But how are they going to know I used their
product?"  There are a lot of ways.  But the simplest is that you leave
tracks when you go out; especially when you download or copy.  
 
Just for interest sake, I know one author/artist who is ULTRA PROTECTIVE of
their works.  They went into a local burger joint.  Saw a large poster of
one of their works.  If they had taken the settlement out in burgers, they
would be eating burgers for the next millenium.
 
William, The Turtle

-----Original Message-----
From: KellyGoVols@aol.com [mailto:KellyGoVols@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2003 8:58 AM
To: nealb@midlandstech.edu; at-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: Getting back on topic follow-up to RE: [at-l] Off Topic
Question


In a message dated 07/24/2003 8:20:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
nealb@midlandstech.edu writes:



Actually I asked the last so that I can make a "personal use"
calendar for a friend as a gift

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What a great idea!  I'm going to start making calendar's for Christmas gifts
RIGHT NOW.

GoVolsGoDean


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