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Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 19:10:52 -0400
From: jimareksr@netscape.net
To: jmarek@empros.com
Subject: RE: [Re: [copyright material]]
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Christi Angle <Christi.Angle@radioshack.com> wrote:

>I am sorry. I had lost your e-mail address. I have checked with our
>merchandising group who are in charge of the product manuals. They have no
>objection to you copying it on to a web site. As we no longer make that
>product or publish the manual, we no longer have an interest in protecting
>any copyright. You may accept this e-mail as our approval.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Marek [mailto:jmareksr@netscape.net]
>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 12:25 PM
>To: Christi Angle
>Subject: Re: [Re: [copyright material]]
>
>
>Dear Ms. Angle,
>
>On September 30, 2000, I sent an email to you that requested permission to
>copy an obsolete RadioShack for distribution to a group of MC-10
>owners/enthusiasts. 
>
>I understood from your preceeding reply that you could not give me legal
>advice, but I sent my request in the hope that you could either grant
>permission to make an electronic copy of the manual, or that you would
>forward
>my request to someone who can grant that permission.
>
>I have enclosed a copy of our previous correspondence. Please advise me of
>the
>status of my request.
>
>Sincerely thankful,
>Jim Marek
>
>Jim Marek <jmareksr@netscape.net> wrote:
>I have questions about the legality of sharing information from
>the MC-10 Service Manual on the Internet. Please ask a copyright person to
>email me at the above address.
>
>Thank you very much.
>Jim
>____________________________________________
>
>Christi Angle <Christi.Angle@radioshack.com> wrote:
>Dear Mr. Marek
>I can not render legal advise to you about your proposed usage. But I can
>assure you that the RadioShack manuals have valid copyrights. 
>____________________________________________
>
>Dear Ms. Angle,
>
>I was very surprised NOT to find the copyright notice in the manual in
>question (Radio Shack Service Manual, TRS-80 MICRO COLOR COMPUTER MODEL
>MC-10,
>Catalog Number 26-3011), however I am NOT surprised to read that Radio Shack
>manuals have valid copyrights!
>
>I bought the manual in the early 80's when I bought my MC-10 computer from
>Radio Shack. I would like permission to scan it and share it on the Internet
>with fans of the MC-10. I have not done this because I respect copyrights,
>and
>I will not do it without permission. Please consider the following reasons
>for
>granting permission to share the manual online:
>
>1. Radio Shack discontinued sales of the MC-10 over 15 years ago.
>
>2. There is no support available on the www.radioshack.com pages for the
>MC-10.
>
>3. The information in the Service Manual is only of value to people with
>MC-10's. 
>
>4. There is an online club on Yahoo! called TRS80 MC-10 Club for MC-10
>users,
>developers, and enthusiasts that has attracted 39 members to date.
>
>5. Granting permission to copy the manual will encourage electronic
>hobbists,
>who will probably turn first to Radio Shack for parts.
>
>Please consider this request or forward it to those with the authority to
>grant it.
>
>Thank you for your time and consideration,
>Jim Marek
>
>
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