<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C537B8.225393E0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue = style='tab-interval:.5in' id="role_body" bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 = rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> I think this is all much ado about nothing.  It’s an = informational website and a non-profit organization.  Using it without crediting the source may be tantamount to = plagiarism, but I don’t think anyone is likely to be sued over it, nor are = there any royalties involved in the material.    <o:p></o:p></= p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David Love <st1:PersonName>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</f= ont></st1:PersonName> = <o:p></o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Saturday, April 02, = 2005 6:44 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: The day's = frustration <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hi list . . <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o= :p> </div> <div> With respect to the copyright rules, since you are a PTG member, and = supposedly the PTG wants to HELP its members, why not ask for ask permission . . .As = long as you are not<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> - passing something off as your own . . . or<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> - profiting from the copyrighted work without paying royalties . . = .<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> The owner, in this case, PTG , would be , or should be inclined to grant permission.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o= :p> </div> <div> If not, then one wonders why bother to partake of the organization . . = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Jim Kinnear<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Collingwood. = "A man is about as big as the things that make him angry." -- = Winston Churchill<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com" = title="terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Saturday, = April 02, 2005 9:26 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: Re: The day's frustration<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o= :p> </div> <div> Jist whaaaat I figur'ed. That's whaaaa I meantioned it.   = ;-)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o= :p> </div> <div> Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> I hadn't even thought of the copyright law, till you = mentioned it.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada <a = href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a><o:p><= /o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div>  <o:p></o:p= > </div> <div> There is actually a second problem copying things from = the PTG website. It's called copyright law. I wouldn't worry about the = grammar police, but rather the dudes in blue - or do you guys still have the = mounties up over thar?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o= :p> </div> <div> Terry Farrell<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> The only = problem with copying things from the PTG website, aiming for legitimacy in the = customers eyes, is that anyone can go to the site, copy and give the same = stuff.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> (For grammar police, I know the punctuation, is probably = wrong)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> John M. Ross<o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>