Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually John, in Canada you can make a copy for personal use, but there is no requirement that you own the thing being copied. I can borrow a friends book and copy that for my own use. I guess in this day and age, it means I can pick an image of a website and use it as wallpaper (computer or otherwise) or stick it on my fridge. I can also make a copy of a musical recording for my own use. I do not have to own the recording, it merely has to be for my own private use. That's why there is a levy on tapes and blank CD's Tim > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Johnny > Deadman > Sent: September 19, 2001 3:38 PM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Internet Explorer 6 > > > on 9/19/01 6:12 PM, Jim Brick at jim@brick.org wrote: > > > The reason they have copy machines in Libraries is because the copyright > > laws allow people to copy anything for personal use. But selling or > > distributing it to others is prohibited. They also have > Internet computers > > with attached printers in Libraries. > > this is not true. You may only make copies of material you OWN > for personal > use. copying in libraries is governed by rules about how much of a > particular publication you can copy. > -- > John Brownlow > > http://www.pinkheadedbug.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html