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Is there a way I can delete this post? It was not my intent to cause a
problem. I have two threads going. I really would like to kill this thread. Brian Nystrom wrote: Mike Beede wrote: In article 3FFcf.7336$941.840@trndny02, Brian Nystrom wrote: It's illegal to sell "used" kayak plans. When you purchase plans, you purchase the right to build one boat with them. Designers have a right to expect to be paid for their expertise. They have to make a living, too. Do you have a citation for this law? I'd have imagined that like any other copyrighted material that you could resell it to your heart's content. Then you apparently have no idea what a "copyright" means. What do you think all the lawsuits over distributing music over the internet and pirating software are about? Do you think you can just copy a book or video and sell it? Try that sometime and see how long it is before you receive a "cease and desist" order and/or the authorities come knocking on your door. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to sell their intellectual property. How they sell it an what rights the purchaser has is up to the copyright holder. As it applies to kayak designs, the majority clearly state that purchasing their plans gives you the right to build one boat using them. Building more requires you to pay a licensing fee for each one. However, some designers allow their customers to build multiple boats and there are some plans that are distributed freely, In such cases it's clearly stated as such. |
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k wrote:
Is there a way I can delete this post? It was not my intent to cause a problem. I have two threads going. I really would like to kill this thread. k, you have nothing to be embarrassed about. Your post was an opportunity for people to learn something about the $$ side of boat design. It'll die on its own soon. Steve Brian Nystrom wrote: Mike Beede wrote: In article 3FFcf.7336$941.840@trndny02, Brian Nystrom wrote: It's illegal to sell "used" kayak plans. When you purchase plans, you purchase the right to build one boat with them. Designers have a right to expect to be paid for their expertise. They have to make a living, too. Do you have a citation for this law? I'd have imagined that like any other copyrighted material that you could resell it to your heart's content. Then you apparently have no idea what a "copyright" means. What do you think all the lawsuits over distributing music over the internet and pirating software are about? Do you think you can just copy a book or video and sell it? Try that sometime and see how long it is before you receive a "cease and desist" order and/or the authorities come knocking on your door. A copyright gives the owner exclusive rights to sell their intellectual property. How they sell it an what rights the purchaser has is up to the copyright holder. As it applies to kayak designs, the majority clearly state that purchasing their plans gives you the right to build one boat using them. Building more requires you to pay a licensing fee for each one. However, some designers allow their customers to build multiple boats and there are some plans that are distributed freely, In such cases it's clearly stated as such. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA |
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Steve Cramer wrote:
k wrote: Is there a way I can delete this post? It was not my intent to cause a problem. I have two threads going. I really would like to kill this thread. Exactly. It was a legitimate question. If you didn't know it wasn't legal, you didn't know. No big deal. |
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