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> received a copyright notice from Webster regarding an
> advertisement they were running. The ad used the word value
> and contained a graphic that showing the pronunciation
> and the defintion of the word. The letter stated that they
> needed to obtain permission if they were to continue to run
> the ad. I realize that there are a lot of copyright issues to
> consider, but this is one I would never have thought of.
But who is the "Webster" in this case? Even the name "Webster"
is available for anyone to use. I assume the letter actually came
from the publisher of a particular version of Webster's from which
the graphic, etc. had been copied?
David Dvorkin
Documentation Lead
FRx Software Corporation mailto:ddvorkin -at- frxsoft -dot- com
303-723-7636
