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Message no. 1
From: Grahamdrew <mnemonic25@*********.COM>
Subject: RA:S Reformat
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 18:13:46 -0500
Little bit of a legal question here. After finding out my printer
didn't like the black backgrounds in the new RA:S stuff posted on FASA's
web page, I decided to reformat them a bit so they didn't clash as much
with the stuff in RA:S.

I'm gunna change the fonts around a bit, use the groovy little (>)
things in the decker font, but the question is after I finish this if I
aknowlage the material as FASA's, can I post it it my page or something?
Message no. 2
From: Adam J <adamj@*********.HTML.COM>
Subject: Re: RA:S Reformat
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 16:52:09 -0700
At 18:13 12/21/98 -0500, Grahamdrew wrote:
>Little bit of a legal question here. After finding out my printer
>didn't like the black backgrounds in the new RA:S stuff posted on FASA's
>web page, I decided to reformat them a bit so they didn't clash as much
>with the stuff in RA:S.
>
>I'm gunna change the fonts around a bit, use the groovy little (>)
>things in the decker font, but the question is after I finish this if I
>aknowlage the material as FASA's, can I post it it my page or something?

I would say no. If you really want to be helpful, ask FASA if they want to
post the fancy versions you've done. Copyright is copyright, whether
something is given away for free or not.

-Adam J
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Message no. 3
From: K in the Shadows <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: RA:S Reformat
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 00:09:52 EST
In a message dated 12/21/1998 6:17:59 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
mnemonic25@*********.COM writes:

>
> I'm gunna change the fonts around a bit, use the groovy little (>)
> things in the decker font, but the question is after I finish this if I
> aknowlage the material as FASA's, can I post it it my page or something?
>
In a word...NO! At least not without some very clear and considered
declarations of whose material it is, where it came from, and that you are not
trying to challenge any form of copyrights or trademarks or birthmarks or ...

I think you get the idea...

-K
Message no. 4
From: Michael vanHulst <Schizi@***.COM>
Subject: Re: RA:S Reformat
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 19:58:33 EST
In a message dated 12/21/98 9:10:39 PM Pacific Standard Time,
Ereskanti@***.COM writes:

> >
> > I'm gunna change the fonts around a bit, use the groovy little (>)
> > things in the decker font, but the question is after I finish this if I
> > aknowlage the material as FASA's, can I post it it my page or something?
> >
> In a word...NO! At least not without some very clear and considered
> declarations of whose material it is, where it came from, and that you are
> not
> trying to challenge any form of copyrights or trademarks or birthmarks or
...
>

Note that event he author of the material merely posted links to where they
were located on the FASA page, I think that is a definite pointer in this
matter.

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