Everything I've ever heard or read about copyrights is as follows:
You can copy all you want. If you try and make money then you are in
violation.
I think the idea is great anyway.
Jon
""Gary Hedlin"" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message
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>
> Guys.... this is not brain surgery! Splitting hairs will get us nowhere.
>
> I've got 3 people that want to do this already. I think if we kept this
> between ourselves, nobody's going to complain. Agian, if we already own
the
> manuals, creating the PDF files is well within our rights. As far as
> sharing them, well we may need to explore our options.
>
> I would rather do the work, send the PDF files to the owner of the manual,
> and let them decide where they want to go.
>
>
> --
> Gary Hedlin
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> ""Andy Levy"" <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > You really think it will be that anonymous? We leave a trail
everywhere.
> > They can find the DML archives. The hosting ISP could give up logs and
> > names when lawysers threaten.
> >
> > "aww, c'mon, who's gonna get hurt" really isn't a valid defense against
> > this. The FSM states on PAGE ONE that any storage & distribution of the
> > contents is prohiubited without express consent from Chrysler.
> >
> > ""Martin Nowak"" <got-speed@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:aecr29$2je$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> > >
> > > There is intrest in the project....Count me.
> > >
> > > One thing that comes to mind is just doing it (the electronic copy)
and
> > toss
> > > it out on the web on a site somewhere. If by chance chrysler did find
> it,
> > > who would they blame ?? Noone. They would just ask the hosting isp to
> take
> > > it down.
> > >
> > > Marty
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ""Gary Hedlin"" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message
> > > news:aecd9o$qig$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Gary Hedlin
> > > > "The Crazy Quadraplegic"
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> > > >
> > > > "Michael Clark" <dml@mikesdakota.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:144209073343.20020614035425@mikesdakota.com...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > 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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