Re: FWD: Re: Fwd: Re: Copyrights permission

Dear Dr. Korres,

It is great that we were able to get you in touch with the
(former) copyright owner who has most graciously placed
his image in the public domain. It would be very considerate
if you could give him credit as the author even though you are
not legally obligated to do so and a mention of en.wikipedia.org
as the source of the image; since we are all volunteers making
free contributions this whould help acknowledge these
contributions. This may also be the first image that has been
published in such a manner making it a bit of a historical first.

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Sincerely,

Alex T. Roshuk
Contributing editor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Magnus Manske" <magnus.manske-S0/[email protected]>
To: <nkorres-gm2Sipju1R/[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: FWD: Re: [Wikilegal-l] Fwd: Re: Copyrights permission


> Dear Dr. Korres,
>
> I am the copyright holder of that image (I might even have the CorelDraw
> file around somewhere:-), and I hereby place the image and all partial
> images created from it in the public domain. So, you are free to use it
> any way you like. In fact, I am delighted that one of my drawings makes
> it into print!
>
> I can mail you the .cdr file, if you like (and if I can find it), if you
> need a better resolution for printing.
>
> Yours,
> Magnus Manske
>
>
> Nicholas Korres wrote:
>
> >Dear Mr. Manske,
> >
> >My name is Nicholas Korres and I have finished the writing up of my book
entitled ''Weed Science Handbook'' which will be published by Intercept
Ltd., UK at the beginning of 2004.
> >
> >I came across your name when I was trying to track the source of a figure
taken from wikipedia and found at the following URL address:
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/endoplasmic_reticulum or
> >http://en2.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endoplasmic_reticulum.
> >A part of the figure mantioned above (endoplasmic reticulum) has been
incorporated into another one (Cell) in my forthcoming book. Wikipedia is
not authorised to provide copyrights permission since the material is
licenced (?) under GFDL scheme.
> >
> >Here is where things start getting a bit complicated. As I mentioned
above that particular part (from the endoplasmic reticulum figure) is
incorporated into another figure (cell) in my book. The latter figure (cell)
consists of five other different figures (the most of them are copyrighted
by other authors who kindly authorised me to use them), hence I cannot
licence the whole cell figure under GFDL scheme.
> >
> >Is it possible to provide me with copyright permission to use that part
of the endoplasmic reticulum taken from wikipedia into my book? Of course a
full reference of the source will be given in the acknowledgement section of
the book.
> >
> >In case you are not the copyright owner would you mind to tell me the
source of this figure so I can ask copyrights permission from there?
> >
> >I placed this problem to Wikilegal-1 community and I have to admit that
there is much confusion about the action I have to take. Hopefully the
information you can provide me will solve much of this confusion.
> >
> >Thank you in advance for your help which is most appreciated
> >
> >Looking forward to hear from you
> >
> >Yours Sincerely
> >
> >Dr. Nicholas Korres
> >Author
> >
> >---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> >From: koyaanis qatsi <obchodnakorze-/[email protected]>
> >Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2003 15:06:17 -0800 (PST)
> >
> >Dear Dr. Korres,
> >
> >Yes, it's unfortunate.  The link on Magnus' page to
> >email him doesn't work.  I sent Jimmy an email asking
> >if he had Magnus' email address but haven't gotten a
> >response.
> >
> >I believe this is his email address:
> >[email protected] (he mentioned once that he
> >was attending? teaching at? the University of
> >Cologne).
> >
> >Best of luck, and I do apologize about the difficulty.
> >
> >KQ
> >
> >P.S. feel free to include any of my correspondence
> >with Magnus if you need to.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Dear Mr. Qatsi,
> >>
> >>Thank you for your reply and the information you
> >>provided me. It is unfortunate that so much
> >>complication is hidden behind the use of this
> >>particular image.
> >>I was trying to get in contact with Mr.Magnus Manske
> >>but unfortunately I couldn't get through...
> >>Do you know by chance his e-mail address so I can
> >>get in touch with him?
> >>
> >>Once more thank you for your help
> >>
> >>Best Regards
> >>
> >>Nicholas Korres
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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