[Foundation-l] Re: Copyright of Vatican stuff

[valdelli at bluemail.ch]

Sorry, but the Vatican's web site is written in six languages, but the part
concerning the LEV is only in italian.

Ilario


>-- Messaggio originale --
>Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2006 01:40:39 +0100
>From: valdelli at bluemail.ch
>Subject: RE: [Foundation-l] Re: Copyright of Vatican stuff
>To: "Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List" <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>
>
>Here the decree:
>http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2005/documents/rc_seg-st_20050531_decreto-lev_it.html
>
>with this notice:
>http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2005/documents/rc_seg-st_20050531_comunicato-lev_it.html
>
>There is no references to 50 years period or retroaction.
>
>Ok, but there is this another decree issued in the 1978!!!
>
>http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/lev/docs_lev/decreto1978.htm
>
>The decree of Benedetto XVI draws on the oldest 1978's decree which safeguard
>the works of Giovanni Paolo II and generally of members of Vatican:
>
>"...the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, in his capacity as official publisher
>of the Holy See, over the traditional obligation to safeguard written texts
>and speeches of the sovereign Pontiffs and the publications concerning Acts
>of the Holy See, has received the assignment of protect also the written
>ones of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla.
>Cannot be made publications, translations or reproductions in whichever
graphical
>or phonical typology of Its written texts and speeches without the explicit
>authorization of the aforesaid Libreria Editrice Vaticana, following the
>international agreements and the laws on the Copyrights... (L'O.R. 27-28
>Novembre 1978)".
>
>In this case the decree of previous may don't say anything about the copyright
>on the Joannis Paulus II, but there was already another decree, the new
decree
>seems to be a confirmation.  
>
>But it's better to ask.
>
>Ilario
>
>
>>-- Messaggio originale --
>>To: foundation-l at wikimedia.org
>>From: Anthere <anthere9 at yahoo.com>
>>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:09:48 +0100
>>Subject: [Foundation-l] Re: Copyright of Vatican stuff
>>Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>>
>>
>>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2005615,00.html
>>
>>here it says
>>
>>The edict covers Pope Benedict XVI?s first encyclical, which is to be 
>>issued this week amid huge international interest. The edict is 
>>retroactive, covering not only the writings of the present pontiff ? as
>
>>Pope and as cardinal ? but also those of his predecessors over the past
>
>>50 years. It therefore includes anything written by John Paul II, John

>>Paul I, Paul VI and John XXIII.
>>
>>
>>Is it again incorrect press report ?
>>
>>
>>ant
>>
>>
>>valdelli at bluemail.ch wrote:
>>> Sorry, the copyright will be applied only to NEW Vatican's documents.
>>> 
>>> Please, read this:
>>> 
>>> http://www.ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/topnews/news/2006-01-22_2439593.html
>>> 
>>> it's in italian but it's the more importante italian information bureau.
>>> 
>>> If someone need to bring out Vatican's documents he must contact the
Libreria
>>> Editrice Vaticana.
>>> 
>>> Ilario
>>> 
>>> 
>>>>-- Messaggio originale --
>>>>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:49:45 +0100
>>>>From: Pawe? Dembowski <fallout at lexx.eu.org>
>>>>To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>>>>Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Copyright of Vatican stuff
>>>>Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Honestly? Ignore it. The Vatican can't make laws outside it's few
>>>>>quadratmeters and outside there are other copyright laws that we
>>>>>obey anyways.
>>>>>Of those on wikisource only Pacem in Terris is younger than 50 years.
>>>>>ciao, tom
>>>>
>>>>Polish Wikisource has more.
>>>>
>>>>-- 
>>>>Ausir
>>>>Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
>>>>http://pl.wikipedia.org
>>>>
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