Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #07182
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Robert Stein rastein@dakotacom.net
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 12:57:33 -0700
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Micro Motors, Skitters, and BeetleBots (fwd)
>
>Mark Dalton wrote:
>
> > Like we spoke about many months ago.
> > Yes, I a pretty annoyed with e-mails about non-technical topics.
> > This is not a Robotics or really a technical issue, this is purely
> > patent law, copyright law, and international trademark law. If you
> > have specific questions about the Laws, please consult the library
> > and a lawyer or talk to the person that holds the patent, copyright
> > and/or trademark.
> >
> > But it is true, there no problem with the patent, unless you are going to
> > sell or market the technology.. As has been repeatedly explained, it is
> > open for personal and research use.
> >
> > And all anyone needs to do is contact the owner of a copyright, patent,
> etc..
> > to get permission.
> >
> > This is the same as it is for any patent, copyright, trademark. This
> > is not that complicated.
> >
> > For the copyright or trademark, you do need to give credit where credit
> > is due. And if you don't not know if you are infringing, then you go
> > to your local lawyer or the author and ask.. (you don't ask a lot of
> > people that do NOT know).
> >
> > Also, this e-mail list is specifically for technical ROBOTICS as was
> > indicated when you signed up.
> >
> > Again, I reitterate, this e-mail list is for Technical robotics issues
> > not for peoples legal statements. And again, this is not the goal of
> > this e-mail list, feel free to start another list for talking about
> > legal issues.
> >
> > I do not have the time to read lots of junk mail. And I actaully
> > want to read the list if it is on _TECHNICAL_ Robotics, versus
> > legal issues.
> >
> > Mark
In my humble opinion, if you were THAT concerned about the "junk
email" posted to the list....how about ONE BRIEF message stating such, and
private emails to the "offenders" explaining it as well. I for one don't
mind reading off topic things once in a while. Do you honestly believe
that if you are on here for a while you are not going to have to "suffer"
with hearing about the same topics "over and over again". New people
subscribe all the time. Do you want them to start a new group to talk
about the things YOU have already talked about. That sounds like fin and
educational...talking with other people about something that they are
interested in, but don't have the chance to ask others that know more.
P.S. To make this a "legal" post. How'bout those BEAM bots(the robot
part). I find that they are technically challenging to get the leg
structure right(you get the idea).
P.P.S. I can say that I am probably not the only one who feels this way.
Robert
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