Re: [sword-devel] DSS (Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls based upon DJD translations)

2012-11-09 Thread Greg Hellings
Andrew, You have fundamentally misunderstood what type of exemption is applied. Works produced by academic institutions are still eligible for Copyright and do not fall into the Public Domain by default. However, an academic may utilize a Copyrighted work in certain Fair Use scenarios which are ou

Re: [sword-devel] DSS (Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls based upon DJD translations)

2012-11-09 Thread Andrew Thule
Peter Thanks, but the purpose of sharing this module was to improve it, not to contribute to Crosswire. With respect to abiding by your values - I believe I do. I live to honour Christ in all that I do. I abide by the law, and I seek His Glory. If these are the values that you are referencing,

Re: [sword-devel] DSS (Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls based upon DJD translations)

2012-11-09 Thread Andrew Thule
Jerry, what the Law actually says trumps what the copyright office says. I quoted the law itself which outlines restrictions on Copyright for fair use. I also quoted the Law which justifies 'derivative works' even where Copyright applies. If copyright doesn't apply to certain types of work - you

Re: [sword-devel] DSS (Biblical Dead Sea Scrolls based upon DJD translations)

2012-11-09 Thread Andrew Thule
Chris, thank you for taking time to lay out your position. (Comments inline) On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Chris Little wrote: > > The problem here is that you are employing CrossWire's mailing list to > publicize the dissemination of a copyright-violating work. You are breaking > the law and