got an email from Daimler Chrysler regarding my FSM's...
- Thread starter dingus
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thinking of buying a tj is it worth this much?
Sounds like it could be a copyright issue. You know... the whole "this information can not be distributed in part or in whole" in pretty much any format. Since you have this info electronically for anyone to access, I guess it COULD be considered a copyright infringement. Not sure though. Is there a section in the manuals that have the copyright info? Check that out and see.....
The whole copyright, licensing, trademark stuff can be a bit confusing.
Sounds like it could be a copyright issue. You know... the whole "this information can not be distributed in part or in whole" in pretty much any format. Since you have this info electronically for anyone to access, I guess it COULD be considered a copyright infringement. Not sure though. Is there a section in the manuals that have the copyright info? Check that out and see.....
The whole copyright, licensing, trademark stuff can be a bit confusing.
Bounty__Hunter
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Looks legit to me, as DC is always quick to tighten the grip on what they've trademarked. They've got the deep pockets that allow them to pay people whose only job is to seek out trademark and copyright infringement.
Snitty
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i'd be proud of where your website is reaching... thats good stuff...
in what format did you have the manuals... pdf, image, text?? if it was in text... i don't see why you couldn't make them availible for viewing under another name... it is not illegal for anyone here to say "you should use bla bla bla size wrench to remove the bla bla bla nut from the bla bla bla" even if it is directly worded from a FSM
in what format did you have the manuals... pdf, image, text?? if it was in text... i don't see why you couldn't make them availible for viewing under another name... it is not illegal for anyone here to say "you should use bla bla bla size wrench to remove the bla bla bla nut from the bla bla bla" even if it is directly worded from a FSM
mingez
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dingus said:
Ahaaa!! Hence the copyright. Same reason you can't copy a movie and legally let others download it. You'd have to be out of the country and mirror it somewhere to be safe. And even then you aren't supposed to. I'd stop if I were you..just so they don't prosecute. And they will.
And, if more that 1000 dollars worth manuals have been downloaded, it's a felony.
Inspector-Gadget
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emission problems
dingus wrote:
dingus, if you continue to offer copyrighted material for download from your website, real bad things might happen to you.
You need to become familiar with Titles 17 and 18 of the United States Code -- not easy reading, but slog through it anyway.
The US Code can be found here:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/uscmain.html
The above is the Federal take on the issue. States also have copyright law.
If you are going to be in the web-page biz, you need to have some familiarity with copyright and trademark.
Regards,
Gadget
dingus wrote:
dingus, if you continue to offer copyrighted material for download from your website, real bad things might happen to you.
You need to become familiar with Titles 17 and 18 of the United States Code -- not easy reading, but slog through it anyway.
The US Code can be found here:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/uscmain.html
The above is the Federal take on the issue. States also have copyright law.
If you are going to be in the web-page biz, you need to have some familiarity with copyright and trademark.
Regards,
Gadget