Re: question about assigning copyright to PG

Michael Hart <[email protected]> Mon, 7 Jul 2003 23:16:05 -0400 (EDT)
Newsgroups gmane.culture.literature.e-books.gutenberg.volunteers.announce
Message-ID <LYRIS-1741495-3618865-2003.07.07-23.17.02--gclegav-gutvol-l#[email protected]>
On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Jonathan Walther wrote:

> I have verbal permission from a copyright holder to donate a book to PG.
> The fellow likes to keep a "low profile".  If I can get the permission
> from him in writing, can PG keep the document and the fellows personal
> information confidential, except in case of court involvement?

We can make the book and/or donation anonymous, but we'll have to have
a letter from the copyright holder to keep on file. . .no one has to see
it unless there is some legal issue.

> In a possibly unrelated, hypothetical scenario, would PG accept a book
> that was free as an etext, but still under copyright, and the copyright
> holder wanted to retain print rights?

Sure. . .we have never asked for ANY exlusive rights, just permission.

mh

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