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Sorry to keep repling to my own posts, but like to give as complete info as
I can, I should have mentioned this above, it is a repository of over 15,000 ebooks, mainly in plain text format, and many classics with expired copyrights, and done mostly by volunteers... http://www.gutenberg.org/ With a scanner and "Fine Reader" software, copying any book to ebook format (.pdf, .lit, .txt, etc.) is a snap! I wonder how many hams are out there with relevant-expired copyright material right now? Regards, John -- I would like to point out, I do appreciate the "Been there--done that!" posts. Indeed, now your observations, comments and discourse should be filled with wisdom--I am listening!!! "John Smith" wrote in message ... Since you mentioned Moby Dick, I went ahead and searched the University of Virginias' ebook library, it is there. I think you will probably need the "Microsoft Reader", it is available from the microsoft site... if you need a URL just ask... Here is the URL to Moby Dick if you wish to download it: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin...&grouping=work You can search their library of 1800+ ebooks with expired copyrights at: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ Regards, John -- I would like to point out, I do appreciate the "Been there--done that!" posts. Indeed, now your observations, comments and discourse should be filled with wisdom--I am listening!!! "John Smith" wrote in message ... Here is one page on the net, from a university, if you research it, you will find this page seems accurate. The library of congress page contains info to this also... http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm Indeed, the examples of non-copyrighted works is not complete, there are other ways a book is/remains un-copyright-ed. I think I did see Moby Dick as one ebook freely available on the net, and yes, I believe the copyright has expired on that book... Regards, John -- I would like to point out, I do appreciate the "Been there--done that!" posts. Indeed, now your observations, comments and discourse should be filled with wisdom--I am listening!!! "Hal Rosser" wrote in message . .. "John Smith" wrote in message ... To all: It is my understanding that all gov't materials, since paid for by taxpayers, are non-copyright. Also, any material before 1923 would have expired copyrights and, undoubtably, a significant amount of material will have been published "public domain"; So, you're saying that anyone could republish a book like "Moby Dick" and sell it as their own since it was published before 1923 ? I'm no lawyer, but I believe copyright live on. Patents expire. If you're just wanting to build an antenna that someone else thought of first then you just 'do it' - just be careful about patent infringements if you try to sell those antennas. |
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