"PosterBoy" wrote:

While I am always pleased to read military aviation articles that are not
easily available on the 'net, I am getting increasingly annoyed with the
reproduction of original work here upon which a copyright should be noted.
The most current example, from Mike Marron, should have credited the
author of this piece as: Tech. Sgt. Timothy P. Barela, USAF.
Not only does the law insist upon it, but common courtesy should dictate
it here.

Speaking of "common courtesy," a simple "thank you" would've
sufficed. With regards to the law, right or wrong anything in my inbox
I pretty much consider as mine to do with as I damn well see fit.
As I've explained before, these articles are often emailed to me with
no attribution therefore I simply attribute them to the "FIGHTER
PILOT" email list as instructed and will continue to do so.

Besides, proper attribution cannot transform an infringing use into a
fair one. Now, I don't know if the following applies to "copyright"
material forwarded on the net, but FWIW here is what my somewhat dated
'92 version of the Associated Press' Stylebook & Libel Manual sez:

"While copyright generally prohibits the use of another's protected
expression, the doctrine of 'fair use' permits, in certain
circumstances, the use of copyright material without its author's
permission. To determine whether a particular use is fair, courts are
required to evaluate and balance such factors as: (1) the purpose of
the use; (2) the nature of the copyright work which is used; (3) the
amount of and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the
copyright work as a whole; and (4) the effect of the use upon the
potential value of the copyright work."

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In any event, $1 to Tsgt. Timothy P. Barela. Outstanding!