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tod
response 70 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 18:50 UTC 2005

re #69
If legality of a xerox copy of a worn out library of congress out of print
book really is a huge concern then you can always approach the copyright owner
and ask permission for a personal pdf or xerox of it(and probably at a fee
but still...it'd be legal then.)
marcvh
response 71 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 19:27 UTC 2005

You can ask, but they can either quote you an outrageous charge or (more
likely) just ignore your request.  And that's assuming you're able to
even figure out who to ask.
tod
response 72 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 19:30 UTC 2005

If you are using the copy for academic purposes then its legal to copy the
entire out of print text.
drew
response 73 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 20:05 UTC 2005

I oppose the entire concept of "intellectual property", for reasons similar
to those expressed by janc in response 156 to item 93 for opposing bans on
abortion.
albaugh
response 74 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 21:33 UTC 2005

If you wanna make a mouse story, invent your own damn mouse.  WB created
Speedy Gonzalez, "whoever" created Stuart Little.
mcnally
response 75 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 23:27 UTC 2005

 And if you ever want to see "Song of the South" again, well, tough,
 'cause Disney owns the rights and intends to never release it again.
 Of course it's not like they invented the stories depicted in the
 movie -- they used Joel Chandler Harris' popular retellings of 
 African-American folk tales..

 And "Stuart Little" was created by E.B. White.  It's not his best
 work (I like "The Trumpet of the Swan", but "Charlotte's Web" has
 its following as well..) but you'd think people would remember the
 guy who wrote several of the most enduringly popular children's books.
tod
response 76 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 19 23:51 UTC 2005

I like how they skewed Pocahantas.
jiffer
response 77 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 20 00:56 UTC 2005

It is "Poke-her-in-da-hontas"...

I think movies just like to ruin classic good books.
drew
response 78 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 20 06:56 UTC 2005

Re #75:
    That's enough to make me rethink my position on copyrights... :S
gull
response 79 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 20 13:27 UTC 2005

Re resp:75: Disney is just lucky no one thought to pass that copyright
extension law back then, or they wouldn't have any legal source material
to base their movies on. ;)
tod
response 80 of 80: Mark Unseen   May 20 14:57 UTC 2005

They owe Annette and Cubby BIG TIME.
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