Old projects, Theremin, data sheets, copyrights

[Happy Harry]

Hi Doug:

Of course there ARE copyright issues. Even on data sheets. Chances
are that a defunct manufacturer of an obsolete product will not
come after you.  Likewise an article from a magazine that no longer
sells reprints will probably not come after you either.

If they do, it is usual that they will ask you to remove their material. If 
you do so promptly you will probably not be bothered
any further... as there is no damage and little change of their lawyers 
getting any money from you.

If you can, contact the copyright holders for permission. It is possible 
that they will just give you permission without any payment for 
"informational or educational" web sites.

Failing that... you could tell us what you have, and E-mail an
"invisible" URL on your site, that could not be found by casual
web browsing. That would be quite secure.

I didn't ask for the "optimum fuzz adapter" because I either have it
(still haven't looked) and/or will not be building one soon !!!

Thanks for the offer anyway. Newbies might like to try it. Some noise
band might actually be thrilled by it !!!

H^) harry


>From: epeasant at telusplanet.net
>Reply-To: epeasant at telusplanet.net
>To: synth-diy at node12b53.a2000.nl
>Subject: Old projects, Theremin, data sheets, copyrights
>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 20:30:03 GMT
>
>Hello, All!
>
>In searching through my old boxes of papers, I have found various music 
>circuits
>and projects from old electronics magazines. For example, one of these is 
>design
>for a Theremin from the November 1967 issue of Popular Electronics using 
>seven
>transistors. I have a couple of questions regarding this;
>
>- Is there any real interest on the list for old articles such as this? I 
>have
>had no response to the Optimum Fuzz Adapter article, but then again, it's 
>apparently
>not a very good circuit.
>
>- What are the copyright issues involved? Is there some time limitation on 
>these
>magazine's copyrights? Should I consider scanning and posting articles such
>as this on my website? Will I get sued?
>
>- What about component data sheets? Are they copyright as well?
>
>Any other thoughts and information would be appreciated.
>
>Take care,
>
>Doug
>
>_______________________
>The Electronic Peasant
>
>www.electronicpeasant.com

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