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Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-26, 4:00pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
the copyright office itself has contributed to...

the copyright office itself has contributed to the confusion over the word tangible, as they use it in 2 ways in title 37 http://www.copyright.gov/title37/202.html:

"tangible medium of...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-25, 1:04pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
exactly Steve! well done. if I have free...

exactly Steve! well done.

if I have free info to give away, it'll be digital. if I'm ever good enough to charge people for what I know, it'll be in book form. I've purchased a number of full price...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-25, 8:58am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
Luna, we're on the same page. I also think we'll...

Luna, we're on the same page. I also think we'll see "one sale = only sale" for digital files as courtrooms address these issues.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-24, 6:26pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
it's an attempt to interpret existing laws in...

it's an attempt to interpret existing laws in light of how they're actually applied as well as offer some common-sense solutions to the problems of digital media. perhaps their interpretation is...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-24, 3:04pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
here is a very good article from Yale, authored...

here is a very good article from Yale, authored by a computer science professor and a law department fellow:
http://www.cs.yale.edu/~jf/MF.pdf

their conclusion is a good one, that copyright...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-24, 2:07pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
you can't copyright a list of ingredients, but...

you can't copyright a list of ingredients, but you can copyright your description of how to put them together, along with your illustrations and photos. how many cookbooks are there with the same...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-24, 2:05pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
none of that nullifies the law. I'm actually kind...

none of that nullifies the law. I'm actually kind of interested in the legal discussion, not what people do.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 8:40pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
the reading I've done on the Vernor case...

the reading I've done on the Vernor case indicates that Vernor won because he never agreed to the EULA so was not an end user, and he was selling original CDs (tangible items), not downloaded files...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 12:09pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
ok, I'm back on this thing about the EULA! been...

ok, I'm back on this thing about the EULA! been reading and thinking more while I wait for some furniture.

I know the lawyer said that if limitations weren't stated in a EULA that had to be agreed...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 11:20am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
this brings up some interesting problems. in...

this brings up some interesting problems. in vernor vs. autodesk, it was found for the plaintiff because he had not agreed to the EULA and he was selling legally obtained copies, i.e. original...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 11:03am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
I'm not a tutorial author. copyright law has been...

I'm not a tutorial author. copyright law has been a passion of mine for about 10 years, since I first started publishing information on the web.

I'm wary of the lawyer's assessment of first sale...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 10:51am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
if text documents are resellable, it makes me...

if text documents are resellable, it makes me very nervous for digital artists, too, because that would mean people can resell the graphic files they purchase, too.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 10:48am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
I thought the EULA pertained to computer...

I thought the EULA pertained to computer software? or does it pertain to use of ALL digital files? because... there is no difference between a music file and a pdf file, there are both just bits that...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-23, 10:25am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
bopaboo coverage might be a good place to keep an...

bopaboo coverage might be a good place to keep an eye on this topic. this article points out a lot of what we've been talking about:
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2008/12/post-sale-life.ars
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 5:48pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
in this context I am too, but the copyright act...

in this context I am too, but the copyright act treats art and books equally as far as first sale, so I suspect their digital counterparts are more equal to each other than to their non-digital...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 5:38pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
Rudy, I'd love to hear what you find out. ...

Rudy, I'd love to hear what you find out.

Vernor vs. Autodesk established the right to resell original CDs, but I don't know of any other court cases that challenge the digital millennium...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 5:19pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
I don't think you can make the same claim about...

I don't think you can make the same claim about tutorials. they're more like digital photos. software licensing law is in the process of being clarified in court, I believe, so that eventually EULAs...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 5:16pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
thanks guys for giving it a read. I just wanted...

thanks guys for giving it a read. I just wanted it to be clear that law has already been established on this, so there's no need to wonder or take a poll about what people think.

naturally, a...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 12:52pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
yes, and it's covered at length here: ...

yes, and it's covered at length here:
http://www.copyright.gov/docs/regstat121201.html
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 12:13pm
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
Karen, in the U.S. there is no legal footing for...

Karen, in the U.S. there is no legal footing for reselling a digital downloaded file unless you have permission from the copyright holder.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 10:35am
Replies: 177
Views: 36,511
Posted By miahawk
actually, it is NOT legal to resell digital...

actually, it is NOT legal to resell digital copies once you're done with them. copyright law that applies to tangible copies does not extend to digital copies. the copyright office has had discussion...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-22, 10:29am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,000
Posted By miahawk
just a hint on the HF tumblers: the belts they...

just a hint on the HF tumblers: the belts they sell are crap. also, I wouldn't fill the tumbler barrels up too much. I put in a handful of the green cones to protect my beads, a handful of beads...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-20, 12:34pm
Replies: 1,050
Views: 5,580,796
Posted By miahawk
obviously you don't know me if you lump me into...

obviously you don't know me if you lump me into the "hypocrite" camp just because I questioned the factory working conditions. really, you can only speak for yourself regarding your buying decisions.
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-17, 9:39am
Replies: 53
Views: 10,580
Posted By miahawk
I have some old plastic plant pots that just fit...

I have some old plastic plant pots that just fit over my propane tanks, and they sit in a shady spot. at my old house, I made a little lean-to for shade, and the hose was in a shady spot. I just...
Forum: Tips, Techniques, and Questions 2009-02-12, 8:28pm
Replies: 53
Views: 10,580
Posted By miahawk
congrats on getting your torch and oxycon, Lynn!...

congrats on getting your torch and oxycon, Lynn! I bet you're excited :)
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