Re-read the notices in the manuals. I'll check when I get out to the
Dak in my FSM, but it probably says that *any* reproduction &
redistribution by any means is not allowed without the express written
consent of DaimlerChrysler (and Major League Baseball :) ).
Even if you put a password in front of the documentation, it's still
being reproduced and redistributed.
Are we a private organization? Are we an organization at all? The DML
isn't a legal entity like a club or business.
Gary Hedlin wrote:
> I've ran into this problem before. As far as the manuals being accessable
> to the general public, there's no way I would even THINK about doing this
> unless there were controlls put in place to only allow certian people to
> access them. They WILL NOT be available to the general public.
>
> Let me put it this way, It would be illegal for me to take ANY book, scan
> it, and post it online to the general public. The same as if I took the
> files, ran off 1,000 coppies on my Xerox printer (which I am more than
> capable of doing) and sold them on e-bay.
>
> In no way would doing this (the project) be considered distribution because
> (a) the general public does not have access and (b) a person has the right
> to put something he bought into an accessable format for personal use.
>
> At this point, I'm not even sure I can get enough interest in this project
> to make it worthwhile. If there is enough interest, I am sure a private
> orginization like ourselves has the right to have a private collection for
> use over electronic means.
>
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> "Michael Clark" <dml@mikesdakota.com> wrote in message
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>
>>
>>>Well, all I need is the manuals... The rest is easy.
>>
>>>Plus, I've got a lot of time on my hands annyway :)
>>
>>
>>You might want to think about the legal aspects of
>>posting whole manuals online. I'm sure the publishing
>>company that produces these manuals would love to turn
>>their legal department loose on something like this.
>>It would be GREAT if you could do this though. I would
>>just hate to see you go to all that trouble, just to
>>get into serious trouble...
>>
>>--Mike
>>www.mikesdakota.com
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