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From: Jon A  Cruz
Subject: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 03:40:13
Message: <3779CA01.45565471@geocities.com>
They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
at no charge.

see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml

and

http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html


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From: Thorsten Froehlich
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 04:03:44
Message: <3779cf60@news.povray.org>
In article <3779CA01.45565471@geocities.com> , "Jon A. Cruz" 
<jon### [at] geocitiescom> wrote:

> They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
> they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
> at no charge.
>
> see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml
>
> and
>
> http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html

Well, as far as I have read so for on the other free webspace offers, most
of them have terms like that...


    Thorsten


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e-mail: Tho### [at] csicom

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From: Lance Birch
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 04:33:20
Message: <3779d650@news.povray.org>
Not to resell...

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Thorsten Froehlich wrote in message <3779cf60@news.povray.org>...
>In article <3779CA01.45565471@geocities.com> , "Jon A. Cruz"
><jon### [at] geocitiescom> wrote:
>
>> They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
>> they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
>> at no charge.
>>
>> see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml
>>
>> and
>>
>> http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html
>
>Well, as far as I have read so for on the other free webspace offers, most
>of them have terms like that...
>
>
>    Thorsten
>
>
>____________________________________________________
>Thorsten Froehlich, Duisburg, Germany
>e-mail: Tho### [at] csicom
>
>Visit POV-Ray on the web: http://mac.povray.org


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From: Vahur Krouverk
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 11:42:14
Message: <377A3AE4.7A3A5D26@fv.aetec.ee>
Jon A. Cruz wrote:
> 
> They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
> they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
> at no charge.
> 
> see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml
> 
> and
> 
> http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html

Damn, I just updated my site. If someone wants, then feel free to visit
it:
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/5016/


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From: Jon A  Cruz
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 11:53:32
Message: <377A3DA6.4474D8A4@geocities.com>
You should probably have a link there so that people will know what is
going on.

perhaps http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8984/ would do fine.



Vahur Krouverk wrote:
> 
> Jon A. Cruz wrote:
> >
> > They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
> > they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
> > at no charge.
> >
> > see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml
> >
> > and
> >
> > http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html
> 
> Damn, I just updated my site. If someone wants, then feel free to visit
> it:
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/5016/


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From: Jon A  Cruz
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 11:59:30
Message: <377A3F0C.78255A87@geocities.com>
You should probably have a link there so that people will know what is
going on.

perhaps http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8984/ would do fine.




Vahur Krouverk wrote:
> 
> Jon A. Cruz wrote:
> >
> > They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
> > they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
> > at no charge.
> >
> > see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml
> >
> > and
> >
> > http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html
> 
> Damn, I just updated my site. If someone wants, then feel free to visit
> it:
> http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/5016/


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From: Ken
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 15:12:35
Message: <377A6BE4.447E86E0@pacbell.net>
Just so I unaderstand the full ramifications of what you are warning us
about let me propose a hypothetical situation and you tell me if it applies
to this "new" policy you are alerting us to.

  I have a website on Geocities that is bound by this new contract. I
decide to host a mirror site for Pov-Ray and put a copy of all of the
binaries on this page for people to download.
  Does the new policy imply that because I have those files on my site
they now have the unimpeded right to use the official Pov program to make
money on it ?


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Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net


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From: Greg M  Johnson
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities: HTML WARNING!
Date: 30 Jun 1999 15:24:47
Message: <377A6E69.FF25664F@geocities.com>
I'm adding the following html to the top and bottom of my pages:

|
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8984/"
target="_blank">Boycott Geocities</a>

Jon A. Cruz wrote:

> You should probably have a link there so that people will know what is
> going on.
>
> perhaps http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/8984/ would do fine.
>
> Vahur Krouverk wrote:
> >
> > Jon A. Cruz wrote:
> > >
> > > They have a new aggreement that includes a clause that basically says
> > > they get to use whatever you post in whatever way they feel, forever and
> > > at no charge.
> > >
> > > see http://slashdot.org/articles/99/06/29/1535228.shtml
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > http://copyright.focus-online.com/copyright.html
> >
> > Damn, I just updated my site. If someone wants, then feel free to visit
> > it:
> > http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/5016/


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From: Ron Parker
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 15:45:28
Message: <377a73d8@news.povray.org>
On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:11:32 -0700, Ken wrote:
>  I have a website on Geocities that is bound by this new contract. I
>decide to host a mirror site for Pov-Ray and put a copy of all of the
>binaries on this page for people to download.
>  Does the new policy imply that because I have those files on my site
>they now have the unimpeded right to use the official Pov program to make
>money on it ?

No.  The new policy implies that you don't have the right to make the
mirror site, as you don't have the legal right to assign copyright on 
the files.


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From: Ken
Subject: Re: A Warning about Geocities
Date: 30 Jun 1999 15:47:43
Message: <377A7422.907C925E@pacbell.net>
Ron Parker wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:11:32 -0700, Ken wrote:
> >  I have a website on Geocities that is bound by this new contract. I
> >decide to host a mirror site for Pov-Ray and put a copy of all of the
> >binaries on this page for people to download.
> >  Does the new policy imply that because I have those files on my site
> >they now have the unimpeded right to use the official Pov program to make
> >money on it ?
> 
> No.  The new policy implies that you don't have the right to make the
> mirror site, as you don't have the legal right to assign copyright on
> the files.

  Then only a fool would do business with these people !!!

-- 
Ken Tyler

mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net


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