At 06:58 PM 11/4/2001, Ryan S. Dancey wrote: > > From: woodelf (lists) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > i'm > > reasonably certain that a non-parody/satire sequel to a novel is a > > copyright violation. > >In an important case decided just this year, a work titled "The Wind >Done Gone", a retelling of the Gone with the Wind story from the >perspective of a black slave was found to be an infringing derivative >work and surpressed by the court, despite the fact that most of GWTW is >based on actual historical events (the Civil War), and essentially the >entire novel "The Wind Done Gone" was new text (in other words, there >were no bits that were copied from the original).
Actually, the preliminary injuction was lifted. And you're right, it was a very important decision. http://www.thewinddonegone.com/courtpapers.html http://writenews.com/2001/052501_wind_done_gone_reverse.htm http://www.adlawbyrequest.com/inthecourts/wind2.shtml _______________________________________________ Ogf-l mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.opengamingfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/ogf-l
