Re: question about assigning copyright to PG

On Mon, 7 Jul 2003, Michael Hart wrote:

>
> 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 exclusive rights, just permission.

Someone misunderstood:  PG doesn't try to exclude other rights, we just
ask for permission to post on PG. . .everything on PG can be reposted,
reprinted, etc., if for no charge.

mh

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