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Subject:Re: Copyright From:Marilynne Smith <mrsmith -at- CTS -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 20 Mar 1996 22:04:00 PST
This happens a lot, doesn't it. Forgive me if I attributed it to the wrong
person. I can be a klutz at times - expecially when it's after my bedtime.
<grin>
Marilynne
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At 02:11 PM 3/18/96 -0600, Lise A Hansen wrote:
>Although I agree (more or less) with the response Marilynne quotes below, I
>just wanted to say that I didn't write it. If there is another
>Lise/Lisa Hansen on the list, my apologies.
>-lise
>*****************************
>Lise Hansen
>hanse067 -at- maroon -dot- tc -dot- umn -dot- edu
>Online Courseware Developer
>Minnesota Extension Service
>University of Minnesota
>Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 03:28:00 PST
>From: Marilynne Smith <mrsmith -at- CTS -dot- COM>
>Subject: Copyright
>Lisa Hansen writes:
><< If people start claiming copyright infringements for information
>broadcast on the net on mailing lists then guess what, the internet just
>died. Most of its benefits just went out the window. I am happy for my
>posts to be used by other people, in their workplace, if they were going
>to quote me in a commercial venture (eg book) I would appreciate them
>asking first. >>
>I agree. While at work, it's also expedient not to send e-mail about any
>topic you would not wish to be read in staff meeting.
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