In a message dated 8/28/03 11:43:44 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Bev brings up something I've wondered about. If I buy the magazine with > her > design in it, would it violate copyright if I let my friend(s) copy her > pattern? Are they supposed to buy their own copies of the magazine in order > to do a pattern from it? What if the magazine is not available, either > because it requires a subscription/membership for a whole year (too late, > when you see a pattern in the current issue) or it's an old issue? > > YES! It does violate copyright. Your friend should buy it, you are not legally entitled to copy it for anyone else but yourself. If the mag is out of print, it still applies. If they need to be a member, then maybe they should join. Copyright is copyright and just because someone is a friend or doesn't want to be inconvenienced by having to hunt down a back issue on ebay or something, it is still a copyright violation! Ohh, back on the list for less than a week and I stumbled on my soap box! LOL. As an artist, I've looked into copyright extensively as well as working at the Wash. Post, where we have copyright presentations by the staff lawyers frequently. Even if the law seems silly, it IS the law. Pam ;-) - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
