>What a load of crap! Making a book is a manufacturing operation and, per
>se, does not involve any creativity.
So is making a lute.
Well Monkey, you certainly put your tail in your mouth this time, I
wonder how many people would agree with.that! Stick to what you know best,
how to revel in the creativity of others, and then stiff the rest of us!
Michael Thames
Luthier
www.ThamesClassicalGuitars.com
Site design by Natalina Calia-Thames
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matanya Ophee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 10:35 AM
Subject: Re: Facsimeles etc.
> At 09:18 AM 12/3/2003 -0500, Doctor Oakroot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> > > That is a book, and it was made from scratch by
> > > one
> > > person who invested a great deal of time and money in creating it.
> >
> >What a load of crap! Making a book is a manufacturing operation and, per
> >se, does not involve any creativity.
>
> So is making a lute.
>
> Incidentally, if Michael does not seem to understand the degree of
> mendacity involved in his stance on this issue, perhaps he ought to look
at
> his own web page where he sells, for good money, plans of historical
> instruments.
>
> He went to museums, obtained official permission from curators, spent many
> hours in drawing these plans, and perhaps not a small amount of money in
> travel and lodging expenses. He charges $40.- per plan which is not a
large
> amount of money, but certainly not one a poor lute maker in the Ukraine or
> Zimbabwe can afford. So what will be Michael's reaction if someone bought
> the plans from him and proceeded to post them on the WEB for free download
> by indigenous lute makers?
>
> Surely Michael Thames cannot possibly claim copyright or patent protection
> of the design of a Venere lute?
>
>
>
> Matanya Ophee
> Editions Orphe'e, Inc.,
> 1240 Clubview Blvd. N.
> Columbus, OH 43235-1226
> Phone: 614-846-9517
> Fax: 614-846-9794
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.orphee.com
>
>
>
