Re: FWD: Copyright Issue

Subject: Re: FWD: Copyright Issue
From: Gurudutt Kamath <guruk -at- GIASBM01 -dot- VSNL -dot- NET -dot- IN>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 06:56:02 +0530

> Now I'm no lawyer (my internal clients are), but my understanding of
> copyright is that you cannot use the information in any form (even to build
> a database) without permission.

There is no need of any permission. As long as it is for personal or
non-commercial use. If you intend to sell the database and exploit it for
commercial gains then the copyright holders may raise objections.

Guru (someone who learnt copyright in Journalism school and follows it
strictly.)

guruk -at- giasbm01 -dot- vsnl -dot- net -dot- in
http://members.tripod.com/~Kamath

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