Drew Wutka
DWUTKA at Marlow.com
Tue Sep 11 18:03:19 CDT 2007
Only if you sell the code as your own. Not in an application, but as just code. For example, I think there is some code in there (never had a copy of that personally...don't have any VB or Access books) for a form based calendar, like my mini calendar. If you used that in an application, that would be fine, because the purpose of the book is to sell copies of the book. (just like code in an article). However, if you were to write a book, and use the code from the ADH, that would be a copyright violation. Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Hale, Jim Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:21 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Database Patent OK, Can Getz sue if someone uses code taken from the ADH (which is copyrighted) for example? Jim Hale -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:08 PM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Database Patent That's not the point, the for loop is like 'the sky is blue'. You can't copyright a common word, nor can you copyright a single command of code. You can't really copyright a statement either, with both code and writing. You can however, copyright a collection of statements. Drew -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 3:33 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Database Patent I agree -- but how many of us would come up with the same exact For loop as you? There's a difference between code and solutions. Susan H. Only if you copied someone's code without their consent. When we co-wrote articles, we were both compensated for our contributions. If you were to write an article based on code someone posted on here, while it might be uncouth to not give credit, the code was posted to a public forum, with no copyright restrictions. If you were to make money off such an article, legally, the person who wrote the code could fight for compensation/credit, since it was copyrighted as they wrote it. Just like words in a story, code in a program is protected by copyright. For i=1 to 100 Debug.print i Next i That would be hard to fight for credit, just like 'The sky is blue.' Would be hard to fight for credit. However, a full blown function or application is just as protected as a story. Now, you could write a story about a little girl and three bears. And as long as YOU wrote the story, with your style, thoughts, ideas, etc. it would be your story. I could also write about a little girl and three bears, and as long as I wrote it, with my style, thoughts, ideas, etc. it would be MY story. If my story was really identical to yours, then there could be a copyright battle. Take movies, how many movies have identical plots, characters, etc. There has to be enough of it that is different otherwise it would be plagiarism. Drew The information contained in this transmission is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain II-VI Proprietary and/or II-VI BusinessSensitve material. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. 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