[WikiEN-l] Copyright question

[Ken Arromdee]

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, John Lee wrote:
> What I'm saying is, there's no reason we can't use primary sources if there
> are already secondary sources. It's silly not to use what's available. But
> if there are no secondary sources, how can we justify bringing up our own
> novel interpretation of the primary sources, and becoming a secondary
> source?

In this case, it's the word "interpretation" which you're stretching out of
all reasonableness.

Procedures like making simple logical deductions, arranging in alphabetical
order, or collecting lists of items are not interpretations.