| From: | "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> |
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| Subject: | A Copyright Proposal (all ShadowTalk people please read) |
| Date: | Wed, 14 Apr 1993 21:04:02 -0500 |
copyright debate. I'm posting to shadowrun simply to keep the traffic on
'Talk focused.
Comments are desired.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 1993 (ShadowTalk LOG9305A)
From this time forward, all materials to ShadowTalk become property of the
public domain. ShadowTalk can be used as a creative resource without its
users expecting any form of compensation. Any use of ShadowTalk as a source
requires that credit be given to ShadowTalk as a single entity.
Exception: Character names are the property of the individual creators.
Use of character names without permission constitutes an infringement.
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What this means (in English):
This means I could write a story about the MONICA affair and the only
requirement is that I include some mention of shadowtalk (actually, the
MONICA affair falls BEFORE this takes effect so something else would ahve to
be worked out). I could base the characters in my story in the characters
from the MONICA affair, but I could NOT use their names without the
permission of the original creator. This means I could technically have a
dragon named Bubba without any hassles, but NOT one named Tirandor.
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Now, there are two stages for discussion on this topic.
1) Is the above acceptable? If not, why. (offer an alternative).
2) Should the above be retro-active? Yes? No? Why? (either way).
I'll wait a day or so before I put up my opinions on everything.
**
I appreciate your time and effort.
[> Robert Hayden ____ <] Black Holes result from God
[> \ /__ <] dividing the universe by zero.
[> hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu \/ / <]
[> aq650@****.INS.CWRU.Edu \/ <] # include std_disclaimer.h
