Dear Hans, again, I appreciate your opinion but please bear in mind that perhaps unlike RSGB magazine we do sell back issues and photocopies of past articles. regards Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hans Summers" To: "'Jan Buiting'" Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 16:40 Subject: RE: Elektor, copyrights violation > > Jan, > > Then I shall remove the copyrighted articles. > > However I must express my dissapointment with your response, which is > inconsistent with my experience and enjoyment of electronics and the > attitude of every hobbyist with similar interests that I have met. I am > happy to be able to report that the RSGB (publishers of Radcom) have > granted permission for the reproduction of their articles. > > Hans Summers > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jan Buiting [mailto:editors@elektor-electronics.co.uk] > > Sent: 08 May 2001 12:19 > > To: Hans Summers > > Subject: Re: Elektor, copyrights violation > > > > > > Dear Hans, > > > > we appreciate your effort and your opinions, but we must > > insist on your removing our copyrighted articles. > > > > regards > > > > Jan Buiting > > Editor > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Hans Summers" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 10:15 > > Subject: RE: Elektor, copyrights violation > > > > > > > > > > Jan, > > > > > > I agree that you have every right to request I remove the offending > > > articles. Of course if it is your wish I will comply. > > > > > > However, perhaps we can reach a better understanding. > > > > > > My website is entirely non-profit making, neither do I seek > > > to provide any free service or information to deprive others > > > of their profits. My website is merely a result of my love > > > of electronics and wish to share my projects > > > and experiences with others of similar interest. > > > > > > Over the years I have enjoyed many articles in your > > > magasine and some of the projects provided the inspiration > > > for my own projects. Perhaps you have not > > > seen another of your articles reproduced on my website > > > which inspired my sidereal clock project, see > > > http://www.hanssummers.com/electronics/clocks/sidereal/intro.htm. > > > > > > I fail to understand how my reproduction of these articles > > > can possibly cause you any commercial damage, particularly the > > > ones from as long ago as 1980 or 1984. As far as I can tell > > > from your website http://www.elektor-electronics.co.uk/index.html > > > reprints of these articles > > > are not for sale. > > > > > > On the contrary it seems to me that you gain greater > > > benefit from what is effectively my free advertising for > > > your magasine. As you will see on my clock page, I have > > > included a link to your site. I am sure many will have > > > read the article and followed the link to discover what > > > else Elektor has to offer, thus enhancing traffic to > > > your site and your business. > > > > > > I will now contact the RSGB (producers of RadCom) to > > > correct my oversight in reproducing their articles without > > > their prior permission. I am sure that they will see the > > > mutual benefits and appreciate the spirit of my website. > > > > > > I am willing to include a banner advertising link to > > > Elektor's website in exchange for permission to keep > > > the articles here. > > > > > > Let me know if you still want me to remove the articles, > > > and presumably the clock article as well. > > > > > > Hans Summers > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jan Buiting" > > > To: <#######.net> > > > Sent: Monday, May 07, 2001 3:30 PM > > > Subject: Elektor, copyrights violation > > > > > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > > > this is to advise you that through your web site > > > > http://www.hanssummers.com/radio/huffpuff/ you are, wittingly or > > > > unwittingly, violating the copyrights vested in the publications > > > > > > > > Frequency Lock System, Elektor Electronics, May 1980 > > > > > > > > Frequency display and VFO Stabiliser, Elektor Electronics, February > > > > 1998. > > > > > > > > both originally published by Segment.b.v. Publishers, The > > > > Netherlands. Segment b.v is a company within the Wolters > > > > Kluwer group. > > > > > > > > You may have unwittingly reproduced our articles but please be > > > > advised that you have no permission to do so on your > > > > website or by any other means. > > > > > > > > I kindly request you to remove the above > > > > copyright-protected material from > > > > your website. If I find that you fail to satisfy my > > > > request within 7 (seven) days from this date 7 May 2001 > > > > I will be forced to seek advice on legal action taken against you. > > > > > > > > I will check if you comply with my request by visiting > > > > your website again, not later than 14 May 2001. In the mean > > > > time, I would appreciate your answer by email. > > > > > > > > I noticed several other articles from Radcom magazine > > > > also being offered for downloading and have informed the > > > > publishers accordingly. > > > > > > > > sincerely > > > > > > > > Jan Buiting > > > > Web Editor, Elektor/Elektuur websites > > > > editors@elektor-electronics.co.uk > > > > > > > > > > > > > >