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by Sir William » Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:32 am
Bart,
I understand what you are saying, and you are correct as far as it goes. Perhaps I'm too much of a luddite or just very sensitive to such issues, but we are still talking about up-loading copyrighted material, without express permission to do so, to a hosting site that can be accessed by multiple people (granted, with the hoster's permission required).
To the best of my knowledge, Duncan held the original copyright, and I would assume that the new owner/publisher now does. They were (last I heard) still selling CD's containing the back issues, so are actively profiting from their copyright. As I stated before, I would have no problem with one individual lending his hard copy, or e-mailing a single article, to another friend (although this is probably rationalizing on my part). It is also perfectly legal for the owner of a copy of the magazine, or the CD's, to re-sell their original copy; the right to dispose of personal property and all that.
The fact that you "tagged onto" my request for Jim to send me a copy, however innocent, opened the discussion to others wishing copies, and by definition, altered the original premise to "distribution of multiple copies". My opinion only, but one I'm going to stand by. No fault or disrespect intended, just my opinion and principle.
Regards,
Bill