Re: Greenberg v. National Geographic

[James Schenken <jds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob:

Here is the opinion.

http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200516964.ENB.pdf

I've read some of it ( it's quite long ) and my take on the gist of it is
that a publication that make and electronic copy of its own publication
that is electronically identical to the original ( contains the complete
context, allows the user / viewer to page back and forth etc. ) is
completely within the current copyright law.  A publisher can make
as many copies of the original work ( here : Magazine issue ) as desired
unless there is some limitation in the original contract with one or more
of the contributors.

This decision merely clarifies that this rule applies to electronic
copies as well.

Cheers,
James

At 02:20 PM 7/3/2008 -0500, you wrote:
> Uhhhh, which of
> the entries are we interested in?
>
> Bob

James Schenken