[TenTec] W8KC Virtual Ten*Tec Museum

[Gary Smith]

Hear hear.

Gary
KA1J

> Only in today's PC world can something so simple morph into
> something so complicated! 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jan 15, 2014, at 11:47 AM, "Ron Notarius W3WN"
> <wn3vaw at verizon.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Guys,
> > 
> > Let's not make the proverbial mountain out of a molehill here.
> > 
> > The intent here is not to steal the information, nor is it to get
> rich off of it, or anything like that.  It's to preserve it, in
> memory of the originator.  
> > 
> > Let's see what the family has to say.  I suspect that once we get
> through to the right people, all can be worked out.
> > 
> > But let's not create problems, real or potential, where none yet
> exist.
> > 
> > Give the guys doing the leg work a little time.  I'm sure all will
> be well.
> > 
> > 73, ron w3wn
> > 
> > 
> > On 01/15/14, Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP wrote:
> > 
> > K8JHR is a lawyer and he just commented on the subject.
> > 
> > It would be a big loss to us all if that site goes down, but
> regardless of our intent, I would hate to see one or two of our guys
> be held liable for copyright imfringement.
> > 
> > 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> > (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> geoffrey
> > mendelson
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 4:47 PM
> > To: tentec at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] W8KC Virtual Ten*Tec Museum
> > 
> >> On 1/15/2014 5:13 PM, 73 at 73.am wrote:
> >> It is always important to be courteous and proceed with respect
> in things
> > of this nature. I think you hit it right on the head about
> pecuniary value,
> > so it really isn't worth shoving a 500+ page contract under the
> noses of all
> > people with a potential contingent estate interest in something of
> claimed
> > but not actual copyright. Our intent would be merely to have a
> small
> > Ten-Tec memorial honoring W8KC, who was a personal friend of
> mine.
> > 
> > I am not a lawyer, but in the mid 1980's US copyright law was
> changed so
> > that everything anyone does is automatically copyright protected.
> Filing a
> > copy with the US Library of Congress improves the process of suing
> someone
> > for infringement. But not doing anything does not leave something
> without
> > protection.
> > 
> > If he claimed it was copyright it was and will be until 75 years
> after his
> > death. The reason why I say if he claimed, there are various
> copyright
> > licenses one can use such as the creative commons license to
> allow
> > distribution without profit. From what I saw of the website he did
> not make
> > any allowances for use by others.
> > 
> > At this point you can either contact his widow and ask permission,
> or copy
> > the site and hope that no one bothers you about it. Not much, if
> anything in
> > between.
> > 
> > Geoff.
> > 
> > --
> > Geoffrey S. Mendelson 4X1GM/N3OWJ
> > Jerusalem Israel.
> > 
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