Re: [Phys-l] Patent laws [was Video Encyclopedia of Physics Demos (ownership)]

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

RECORDING INDUSTRY PREYING ON BOY SCOUTS   [A left-wing interpretation.]

AP - A Boy Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, etc., etc. He is also
respectful of copyrights. Boy Scouts in the Los Angeles area will now
be able to earn a merit patch for learning about the evils of
downloading pirated movies and music. . . "Working with the Boy Scouts
of Los Angeles, we have a real opportunity to educate a new generation
about how movies are made, why they are valuable, and hopefully change
attitudes about intellectual property theft," Dan Glickman, chairman
of the Motion Picture Association of America, said Friday. Scouts will
be instructed in the basics of copyright law and learn how to identify
five types of copyrighted works and three ways copyrighted materials
may be stolen.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2006/10/20/entertainment/e110452D84.DTL 


bc, who wonders if they will be taught about fair use and book marking.


John Clement wrote:

> After looking at Hugh's message, it is probably within any conceivable
> license because he is bookmarking it.  The situation with respect to video
> material is quite opaque.  Most DVDs just have a statement at the beginning
> about public performance and copying, so since he is doing neither, it is
> probably within the law, just as putting a post it note on a book page is
> not illegal.  The DVD is sold as a teaching aid, so showing it to a class is
>
>  
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