VMs: RE:was Acquisitions now legal copyright status of VMS

["Anders, Claus" <Claus.Anders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,
does someone know what the definite legal copyright status of the VMS is
?AFAIK only original works can be copyrighted. And only for x years (x <<
500 years).
Claus

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	GC [SMTP:glenclaston@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent:	Friday, March 22, 2002 4:46 AM
> To:	voynich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject:	VMs:  Acquisitions
> 
> My current acquisition requests from Beinecke are
> the entire volume of Sacrobosco by Anthony Askham,
> with my special interest in his volvelles, and a
> color tiff of my most problematic page, folio 1r
> of the Voynich.
> 
> It is a violation of the copyright to distribute
> these private copies, and it will take some time
> for Beinecke to get around to sending them.  This
> is why I maintain a private passworded page, so
> that educational material can be available for
> educational purposes.  Once these arrive from
> Beinecke, I might consider letting these be viewed
> by interested parties, without transfer rights.
> Nick, is there any way you can set this up for
> your copy of 57v?  I can turn it into a read-only
> pdf if you don't have that capability.  I think a
> private section with read-only rights somewhat
> protects Beinecke's interests, since the file
> can't be saved or copied.  Anybody disagree with
> this assessment, and if so, on what grounds?  I'm
> not out to violate copyrights.
> 
> GC