Comments on: Source: The China Provincial Atlas and Geography http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/ The China History Group Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:35:30 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: K. M. Lawson http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-14132 K. M. Lawson Tue, 12 Dec 2006 04:32:27 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/#comment-14132 Hi Ian, fair use is a very ambiguous term which has been interpreted differently by various people. However, if this work was unambiguously still protected, no reasonable definition of fair use I am familiar with would consent to my posting of the entire work online and making it available for download. The fact that it is non-fiction doesn't help, I'm afraid. Again, however, I think we are ok in this case. Hi Ian, fair use is a very ambiguous term which has been interpreted differently by various people. However, if this work was unambiguously still protected, no reasonable definition of fair use I am familiar with would consent to my posting of the entire work online and making it available for download. The fact that it is non-fiction doesn’t help, I’m afraid.

Again, however, I think we are ok in this case.

]]> By: Ian Lamont http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-14050 Ian Lamont Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:54:12 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/#comment-14050 Wouldn't "fair use" apply in this context? It's non-fiction (i.e., "factual") intended for educational use and to contribute toward a field of knowledge. Wouldn’t “fair use” apply in this context? It’s non-fiction (i.e., “factual”) intended for educational use and to contribute toward a field of knowledge.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-13497 Anonymous Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:53:09 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/#comment-13497 Many thanks for the resource. It's of historical importance, to be sure, but also enjoyable leisure reading in its own right. I am far from a research university and do not have easy access to this type of resource. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, a frequent visitor to Frog in a Well Many thanks for the resource. It’s of historical importance, to be sure, but also enjoyable leisure reading in its own right. I am far from a research university and do not have easy access to this type of resource. Keep up the good work.

Sincerely,
a frequent visitor to Frog in a Well

]]> By: Roy Berman http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-13344 Roy Berman Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:43:09 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/#comment-13344 China has a 50 year term of copyright so I think you're fine. It would only be protected under US copyright law if it was specifically registered with the Library of Congress (the law at the time required explicit registration), which is extremely unlikely. China has a 50 year term of copyright so I think you’re fine. It would only be protected under US copyright law if it was specifically registered with the Library of Congress (the law at the time required explicit registration), which is extremely unlikely.

]]> By: K. M. Lawson http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/comment-page-1/#comment-12886 K. M. Lawson Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:31:17 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/china/2006/12/source-the-china-provincial-atlas-and-geography/#comment-12886 I wanted to add: the book in question is from '35, and though it is printed in Shanghai, depending on how it was registered, it may still be in copyright. In the future, I think we will stick to unambiguously expired works but on this one, given its historical value, and that it is only available as a non-circulating book, I'll leave it up unless I get contacted by the copyright holder. I wanted to add: the book in question is from ’35, and though it is printed in Shanghai, depending on how it was registered, it may still be in copyright. In the future, I think we will stick to unambiguously expired works but on this one, given its historical value, and that it is only available as a non-circulating book, I’ll leave it up unless I get contacted by the copyright holder.

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