You might also consider making a little more explicit what you consider=
reasonable or unreasonable use.=20
=46inally, I suggest that any such notice is more effective at the front of=
the FAQ than at the end. The first section of my FAQ is entitled "Where=
this document lives," and that section spells out not only the location of=
the document but also what I consider to be reasonable use. Should a person=
mirror or otherwise copy my FAQ,either (a) he retains this section [in=
which case the reader knows the story of the document's ownership, origins,=
and permanent home], or (b) he deletes or modifies the section, creating=
evidence of his intention to subvert the copyright.
Various people followed-up,
> ... I would hire a lawyer ... to write a cease-and-desist letter. ...
> ... my understanding is that this would be a civil action for money. ...
> ... Hire a cheap laywer and bounce the following past him. ...
> ... Definitely, definitely, definitely take legal action. ...
I've heard that the U.S.A. is litigious, eh! Wouldn't a more reasonable and=
Canadian approach be to send a nice polite note to the organization that is=
reposting your FAQ, suggesting what you think they should do? (Make your=
copyright explicit, link to your site, take it down, ...).
Terry Carroll <carroll@tjc.com> writes,
> Here's what I have in my Copyright FAQ. ...
> ... Nothing in this article represents the views of Santa Clara University
> or of the Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal. ...
It'sa curious that none of the views of the copyright FAQ are shared by=
either of those organizations!
Just kidding. Couldn't resist.