On 03/04/07, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman(a)spamcop.net> wrote:
We are, however, listing the cool wall in its
entirety. If we list
the Top Ten singles chart in its entirety, we violate copyright. If
we list all the number one hits, it has also been stated we violate
that copyright.
Cite?
It is quite possible the list of Academy Award
winners *is* copyright, but it has never been enforced.
You're slipping into something resembling Copyright Paranoia For Convenience.
"It's a copyright violation *and* it's original research. Probably
violates a patent too, if I looked closely enough."
know. At least there we have numerous precedents in
other sources, I
can't find any other source that duplicates the Cool Wall list in its
entirety.
Is that an argument for or against its inclusion this message? Could
be either, depending whether you're calling it a copyright violation
or original research.
- d.