Re: Lazy man's google search of the group...

I didn't say "very odd" in case a "normal" person was offended but now I know there is someone else odd here......

Seriously though, As this is a public forum I suggest legal opinion from a USA law university may be the way to go. As its in the public interest a university may feel inclined to offer their services probono. I suggest such approach would be more likely to succeed if it came from a local US vitizen and not a stirrer from down under.

Though if we could just identify the person who claimed copyright its then just a matter of removing their comments from the list, which should eliminate the whole copyright crap.

So would the offended copyright owner please ask bill to remove all of their "copyright" messages from the list.

As the whole thread relates only to searching the list I think it is in order.

Regards
Bob Thomas

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Raymond Heckert" <jnr@a...> wrote:
> How about it, anybody on the list know an attorney who
> could straighten us out here. Also, you probably could
> have said, "...2900 VERY odd people..." BTW, has this
> thread drifted away from Bill's requirements?
>
> RayHex
>
> ----------
> > From: echnidna <echnidna@y...>
> >
> > Jason,
> > I suggest it would be prudent not to do that until you
> have researched the copyright legal aspect.
> >
> SNIP
> >
> > It would be interesting to put the facts to a law
> university to see what they think of the issue. I suspect a
> copyright holder may not only lose a court action but could
> leave themselves wide open to a counter-suit for attempting
> to limit freedom of speech. A potential class action by
> 2900 odd people could also be a little persuasive.
> >