SC - A sore subject.

[LrdRas@aol.com]

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>
>Interpretation: the translations of cookbooks, as the ones in Duke Sir
>Cariadoc's volumes, Alia Atlas' work on _Guoter Spises_ , my
>translations--although not yet published--and Valoise's book are not
>copyright.  Given the amount of creative work necessary, this does not
>seem right, does it?  And what about Susan's reprints?

This is not correct.  Translations are subject to copyright.  Form TX from
the US Copyright office has a separate section regarding "derivative work
or compilation" which asks whether you have have based your work on, or
incorporated into your work, an earlier text.  It also asks what new
material you have added for which you're claiming copyright.  Only your own
new material is subject to your copyright; your copyright does not cover
the work from which your material is derived.

Regarding Falconwood Press - why don't you ask Terry Nutter that question
(she says innocently, ducking for cover!).

>>> the reproduction of a particular work may be considered "fair," such
>as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and
>research. <<  and
>>> the factors to be considered shall include --
> 		(1) the purpose and character of the use, including
>whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit
>educational purposes;<<
>
>Interpretation:  We can give a recipe or two for use in SCA feasts or
>guild experiments,

This clause is talking about using portions of copyright text in a printed
work, such as a newspaper, term paper, critique, etc.  Fair use of
copyright text should be accompanied by a full citation of author, title,
date, etc.

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HTH,


Cindy Renfrow
renfrow at skylands.net
Author & Publisher of "Take a Thousand Eggs or More, A Collection of 15th
Century Recipes" and "A Sip Through Time, A Collection of Old Brewing
Recipes"
http://www.alcasoft.com/renfrow/


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