At 06:01 PM 2/3/2001, you wrote:
> > 1) How does one get in touch with publishers that no longer publish?
> > 2) How long does copyright last?
> > 3) Is it copyright infringement if I don't gain any money on the product.
> > i.e. do
> > the conversion and just post it on the net?
>
>Possibly, if they can prove some kind of damages.
Important point:Damages only matter for collecting money. Infringement is
illegal even if no one makes, or loses, a dime. Perhaps the most persistant
copyright myth is "It's OK if I don't make any money", followed by "It's OK
as long as I'm not costing anyone any money."
Personally, I'd like copyright to be a bit more like trademark -- works out
of print more than a few years would rever to the public domain quickly
(The reason? Vast amounts of books, magazines, films, and records are
literally rotting way, NEVER to be recovered, while the century+ copyright
clock ticks slowly on.) -- but it ain't gonna happen.
