Sure, if you are willing to try to prove it in court! :) -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:13 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Books about software
So no "Intelligent Person's Guide To This Mortifyingly Stupid Software"? That's totally unfair... :) On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Michael B. Smith <mich...@smithcons.com> wrote: > No. As long as you do not slander or libel the software in the title. > > "Fair Use" the US doctrine. I don't know what it might be called for you. > > -----Original Message----- > From: kz2...@googlemail.com [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 3:01 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Books about software > > If you were using the software name in the book title, do you need some form > of permission? > > ------Original Message------ > From: Michael B. Smith > To: NT System Admin Issues > ReplyTo: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Books about software > Sent: 20 Feb 2013 19:48 > > It generally helps. > > But no, the vendor's involvement is not required. > > -----Original Message----- > From: kz2...@googlemail.com [mailto:kz2...@googlemail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:43 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Books about software > > If you want to write a book about a particular piece of software, am I right > in assuming you need to engage the vendor to some degree? I'm a complete > newcomer to this sort of thing so any and all advice is gratefully > appreciated. > > TIA, > > > JRR > > > Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > RELIABLY > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > Sent from my Blackberry, which may be an antique but delivers email > RELIABLY ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource > hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> > ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
