Bernie Hutchins, Electronotes, Copyrights

[Romeo Fahl]

I think this has been discussed before, but it's not fresh in my memory what
conclusion was reached.

I have some schematics on my webserver, in a directory that I've never
included on any webpage, some of which are from Electronotes.  I have not
found any copyright notices in Electronotes, save for the Musical Engineer's
Handbook.  This morning I received a message from Bernard Hutchins which
I've included below.  Do I, indeed have to remove the images from my site?

>X-PH: V4.1 at router2.mail.cornell.edu (Cornell Modified)
>From: Aaron Nabil <nabil at spiritone.com>
>Subject: Re: My Schematics on Your Site
>To: bah13 at cornell.edu (Bernard Hutchins)
>Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 01:04:38 -0800 (PST)
>X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24]
>
>Bernard Hutchins writes...
>>Webmaster:
>>
>>One of our subscribers has alerted me to the fact that there are some of
>>our schematics posted on your site:
>>
>>     ~8brain/
>>
>>I have just looked and found EN87DLY.GIF and ENSVF.GIF which are our
>>copyrighted material, without permission, and even without attribution!
>>
>>
>>There are also four schematics in ~8brain/schem/
>>
>>                                swcapvcf.gif
>>                                thru0vco.gif
>>                                cmpdifcv.gif
>>                                ws.gif
>>
>>that are direct scans from our material.
>>
>>Please explain.
>>
>>Bernie Hutchins
>>
>>
>>p.s. I have previously written to you, but that may have gone to service
>
>Please write 8brain at spiritone.com and see if you can resolve the
>situation with him, it's his private website.  If he doesn't respond
>or refuses to co-operate, we can take action assuming you can demonstrate
>ownership of the images.  I looked at the first few images your referenced
>and could not find any indiciation of copyright or any way to identify
>the owner.
>
>If you have any additional information or questions please feel free
>to write.
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>--
>Aaron Nabil
>

I am forwarding this message according to Mr. Nabil's instructions to
contact you.

Bernie Hutchins