I looked for something about "fair use" to see if you might be in that realm 
by doing what you plan. Seems to be a grey area of copyrighted material. I 
wasn't sure of any definite line between fair and unfair use even after 
reading about it at:

http://www.coastal.edu/education/ti/copyright.html

This is just one place a google search found for me.

It is said (through a 'fair use' link there) that "published" works might be 
more readily considered usable by others (derivative works, etc.) because 
they give the copyright holder a firm footing of who has claim to the 
original work. I just don't know if the p.b.i. group is considered as such 
or not.

Besides that, they cite real-life examples which had actually been judged in 
court and they fall to either side of the issue, meaning no ultimate rule 
able to be followed, only a general guestimation I suppose.

Part of what I read makes your idea plausible, I believe, since it says if 
some sort of academic purpose is being sought (in this case, an overview of 
RSOCP's only for collecting and redirecting) then it might be 'fair use'. I 
think you'd be in violation moreso if you expanded on the subject with new 
material in this case, becoming more of a derivative work.

I hate trying to figure out copyrights, myself, so I try to stay away from 
it.
;^)  Hmmmm. I never posted one of those RSOCP images, I doubt so anyhow!

Bob Hughes

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