Re: [DML] Copyright laws

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

All good points. 

I made some phone calls and was informed that when DMC Houston bought 
everything from KAPAC, that also included the copyright to the 
manuals.

The original DMC had never paid the publisher, so the manuals weren't 
released until -after- the company folded! When KAPAC bought 
everything from DMC, they paid the publisher and the manuals were 
released to them.

I have obtained permission from Houston to use sketches and quotes in 
a not-for-profit article. I've written the rough draft, but haven't 
inserted any visual aids yet. I'm having some people "in the know" 
proof read it for me.

Rich
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Vin 5386 <delorean_stainless@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Usually a credit is fine, though some publishers use a
> gag clause to limit this and one has to write for
> permission. I never use gag clauses in my publishing
> contaracts but others infact do. Do not assume that
> just because a company is no longer in business that
> the meterial falls under public domain. some contracts
> have a predetermined length of time. A document with
> writen permission is your best protection. If I cannot
> personaly aquire a writen and signed release from the
> said copywrite holder I will not use the quote. Just
> my .02 from a publisher :D
> 
> Todd
> Vin 5386
> --- cruznmd <racuti1@xxxx> wrote:
> > What are the rules regarding material taken from the
> > DeLorean Workshop
> > Manual?
> > 
> > Do you just have to credit where the info came from?
> > Do you have to
> > get permission? Who from since the company is out of
> > business?
> > 
> > I want to incorporate a few quotes and sketches from
> > the manual into
> > an article I'm writing.
> > 
> > 
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