GEN: Important copyright reminder about messages posted to LM_NET

[Peter Milbury <pmilbury@ERICIR.SYR.EDU>]

Dear LM_NET Colleagues,

A friendly reminder:  All messages posted to LM_NET are protected by the
copyright law. Please note that each an every message posted includes the
following statement:
   All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.

We want to state very clearly: "There is NO permission given to use
anything posted to LM_NET commercially."

The reason that we are concerned is that we have recently been told that a
certain library products vendor is circulating a printout of an old
message posted to LM_NET (obtained from the LM_NET Archives) which points
out alleged defects in a competitor's product.

In the event that you are the recipient of such an abusive use of an
LM_NET message, please remind the vendor that the message is not only
outdated, but it also is protected under copyright law. Demand that they
show you where they have permission to use the message as a sales weapon.

We leave it up to you to decide if you are comfortable buying any product
from a vendor that uses such unscrupulous techniques.

Thank you for your support and cooperation with this situation.


Peter Milbury, Co-owner of LM_NET pmilbury@ericir.syr.edu Now With 10,000+
Members See: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
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