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RE: Copyright [cgf, please comment]
- To: "Suhaib Siddiqi" <ssiddiqi at inspirepharm dot com>
- Subject: RE: Copyright [cgf, please comment]
- From: "Harold Hunt" <huntharo at msu dot edu>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 16:57:54 -0400
- Cc: "cygx" <cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com>
> > Better get a new company attorney :)
>
> Silly. I think you need to read better and consult and get some advice
> what you are talking :-) The attroney we had was attorney who prosecuted
> several big coproration for copyright and trademark infringments and won
> every single case.
Tell him to sue me. I dare you, and him.
> I suggest you need to read I do not.
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
> > My point, if it was not clear, was that reading a document on
> > a particular
> > topic does not forever ban you from writing on that very same topic.
>
> Again vague and confusing sentences. :) I do not know why you are saying
> something vague and confusing.
Are you kidding? Please, tell me that you are joking.
> Because I do not want to sit here and answer questions which users asked
> over
> last two years and I put them in FAQ. If everything is included, then YES
> I will gladly post your FAQ and your contributions will be appreciated
> and acknowledged.
Am I talking to a fricking brick wall? I told you, oh, about fifteen times
now, that I NEVER SAID THAT MY DRAFT FAQ WAS READY TO BE POSTED ON THE WEB
SITE. GOT IT?
> Ok, can you create a diff file of your FAQ against current FAQ and mail it
> to me
> so I can pass on to ROB and get everything included? You will retain the
> "authroship".
> I have told Rob to keep authorship to Harold. I do not care about
> authorship. It is not
> an issue for me. I do care that I do not sit here and answer the emails
> from users
> with questions which I already put in current FAQ. If you can
> PLEASE create
> a diff file
> send it to me or to Rob directly. You FAQ qill go online. I request you
> change the lines
> Copyright (c)2000 Harold Hunt to Authorship (c)2000 Harold Hunt. I hope
> this should not be
> a big deal for you. The document is already under GFDL which is
> acceptable
> by Red Hat.
> To make it clear again, I already have over 40 puiblications and I do not
> need an authorship
> of a FAQ, but I do not have time to answer emails about questions
> which had
> been covered
> already in current FAQ. If you can resolve these issues with Rob
> directly I
> will give him a
> GO AHEAD to post your FAQ. IS THAT FAIR ENOUGH FOR YOU?
One word: no.
I've explained to you several times in very formal, very cordial terms the
reasons why I cannot just arbitrarily, and without signing a document, toss
the copyright for my works into someone else's lap.
I've also explained to you several times that I do not want, nor did I ever
suggest, that my draft FAQ be posted on the web site in it's current form.
Please, read my emails before responding.
Harold