Very good point, Paul. I was going to say the same thing but you were first. The only other thing I would add is that (tongue in cheek) it would be ok to share if it was warranty work. Wayne Vanaman Omega Electronics 6904 W Fairfield Dr Pensacola, Fl. 32506-3310 850-456-5995 voice 850-458-6369 fax Mailto:Wayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx WWW.PensacolaTVRepair.Com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Gendreau" <Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 11:52 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost? > > Walter: > > When then material is shared the profit comes from use of the material. > > No, you don't make a profit when you share a manual. But the person who > uses it does when he collects money from a customer, and that was money lost > to the person who was owed for the copyright. > > Best regards, > > --== Paul ==-- > > ------------------------------------------------------- > Paul R. Gendreau, Jr. > Tel: 207-490-1835 > Fax: 207-490-1893 > Email: Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://www.servicesoftware.com > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of walter wood > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:08 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: a new thought? RE:Sams photofact cost? > > > I'm also a musician, and you can bet that the > copyright laws are well known to us. > The bottom line on copying, be it tape or > photocopy, to determine legality, hinges on profit. > If the copies are for personal use, and/or there is > NO profit made on the deal, then no law is broken. > As I interpet that, we can share our resources and > knowledge as much as we want, but the minute > someone charges as much as a penny, that is > copyright infringement. ------------------------------------------ To REMOVE your email address, click here: http://www.tech-assist.org/unsubb.html ------------------------------------------ ***NEW*** Tips Added Instantly!!!*** Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/