Re: Copyrights Permission

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Alex R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Nicholas Korres
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 6:21 PM
Subject: [Wikilegal-l] Copyrights Permission


Dear Sir/Madam,

I have finished the writing up of my book entitled ''Weed Science
Handbook''. This book will be published by Intercept Ltd, UK at the
beginning of 2004.

A part from a figure (endoplasmic reticulum) that is taken from wikipedia
(URL address: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/endoplasmic_reticulum or
http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoplasmic_reticulum ) has been incorporated
into another figure (cell) in my book.

I can use the part of the figure I have taken from Wikipedia if I licensing
it under GNU FDL scheme.
But, as I have mentioned above, this part (endoplasmic reticulum) has been
incorporated in another figure in my book (cell figure) which consists of
other parts-figures. Some of them are already copyrighted by other authors
who kindly have authorised me to use them.

It is understood from the above that I cannot license under GNU FDL scheme
the whole ''cell'' figure because of these constraints (material already
copyrighted).

Am I legally covered if I license, under GNU FDL scheme, only that part of
the illustration taken from wikipedia ? If yes, what is the procedure I have
to follow?

My initial intention was to ask copyrights permission from wikipedia and to
give a full reference of the source (in this case wikipedia) in the
acknowledgement section of my book. Is it still a valid approach?

Alternatively I can ask copyrights permission from the copyright owner. How
can I track him/her (is there any list available that provides contacts
information) ?

Thank you in advance for your co-operation

Yours Sincerely

Dr. Nicholas Korres
Author






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