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Subject: Re: [Leica] Erwin Put's Essay on the MP
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 10:52:28 -0800
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJEEMJEJAB.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Austin

I really don't give a damn if Putz made or lost any money on his
worshipful article, but the term "intellectual property" has nothing
to do with money. Does it?

Jerry


Austin Franklin wrote:

> NOR did anyone else make any from it!
>
> Austin
>
> > Erwin was not deprived of income by that posting.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> > --- Steven Alexander <alexpix@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> > > on 3/3/03 9:52 AM, Dennis Painter at
> > > dennis@hale-pohaku.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > To me the posting of a copyrighted, private email
> > > was a question of ethics,
> > > > not whether someone was "bad".
> > > >
> > > > "Fascinating" seeing your posts on this as
> > > compared to your posts when you
> > > > see another ethical question that you call
> > > "conflict of interest". It would
> > > > seem our ethical beliefs differ but that is
> > > understandable.
> > > >
> > > > As to Erwin Puts' writing as it is now posted on
> > > his website his assessment
> > > > can be discussed if you chose.
> > > >
> > > > Dennis
> > > >
> > >
> > > I make a large portion my income from the licensing
> > > copyrighted photography
> > > through photo stock agencies. The internet seems to
> > > have different moral,
> > > ethical or legal standards with regard to
> > > copyrighted material be it photos,
> > > printed material or software.  I am always reluctant
> > > to post photo here or
> > > other places on the net because of the disregard for
> > > this basic legal
> > > protection.
> > > Mr. Puts can say anything he wishes concerning this
> > > NEW M camera; but the
> > > unauthorized use of his material is flat out wrong.
> > >
> > > Go out and buy a MP and lock it in some safe place
> > > to worship it or go out
> > > and use your now outmoded M3-7 and make pictures but
> > > please do not steal
> > > someone else's work and post it.
> > >
> > > Rant of the week...just returned from Florida to
> > > Boston's teen temperatures
> > > and am not real happy.
> > >
> > > Happy snaps,
> > > Steven Alexander
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Replies: Reply from Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca> (RE: [Leica] Erwin Put's Essay on the MP)
Reply from "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner1@msn.com> (Re: [Leica] Erwin Put's Essay on the MP)
In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] Erwin Put's Essay on the MP)