Computer underground Digest Wed Feb 23, 1994 Volume 6 : Issue 18 ISSN 1004-042X Editors: Jim Thomas and Gordon Meyer (TK0JUT2@NIU.BITNET) Archivist: Brendan Kehoe (Improving each day) Acting Archivist: Stanton McCandlish Shadow-Archivists: Dan Carosone / Paul Southworth Ralph Sims / Jyrki Kuoppala Ian Dickinson Whacker Editor: Tonya Harding CONTENTS, #6.18 (Feb 23, 1994) File 1--CuD Policy on Copyright Media Pieces File 2--Canadian BBS licensing, Errors in the CRTC/FCC comparison File 3CPSR Petition Drive (Reminder) File 4--2nd International Virus Writing Contest File 5--Altered White House docs summary Cu-Digest is a weekly electronic journal/newsletter. Subscriptions are available at no cost electronically. To subscribe, send a one-line message: SUB CUDIGEST your name Send it to LISTSERV@UIUCVMD.BITNET or LISTSERV@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU The editors may be contacted by voice (815-753-0303), fax (815-753-6302) or U.S. mail at: Jim Thomas, Department of Sociology, NIU, DeKalb, IL 60115. 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DISCLAIMER: The views represented herein do not necessarily represent the views of the moderators. Digest contributors assume all responsibility for ensuring that articles submitted do not violate copyright protections. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Feb 1994 21:19:57 CST From: CuD Moderators Subject: File 1--CuD Policy on Copyright Media Pieces In a recent CuD, we inadvertantly reprinted an article from a net news service. We believed that it was permissable for reprint, but the post instead was intended only for our own information. Although we have (yet) received no complaints from the news service, we nonetheless regret the misunderstanding surrounding the nature of the post. For those unfamiliar with CuD's policy regarding reprints of news articles, it can be found in the FAQ (available from the ftp archives), it's rather simple: 1) Some articles are obviously personal and not intended to be published. Others aren't. If you aren't sure, be sure to include some indicator, such as "FYI ONLY," "not for publication," or some other note that alerts us that it's private. 2) We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE readers to send us news items from the media. We prefer that permission be obtained by the poster. We simply cannot check on such things. We don't have the time or resources. If permission has not been obtained, then edit the article and quote within "fair use" guidelines and sum the rest. If the article is exceptionally interesting, send it over with a note at the top indicating that permission was not obtained. If it's appropriate for running, we'll edit and summarize. The growing time constraints of running CuD mean that we increasingly depend on readers to ferret out articles and edit them down. The format should be about 70 characters per line, hex 05s removed, and a blank line between paragraphs. We do our best to be good net citizens and not tread on the copyright protections of others. At best such violations are discourteous, at worst illegal. So, edit articles in advance if you're able, and if not, let us know that status of the permission. =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ + END THIS FILE + +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+===+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=