Re: copyright for link directories?

On Mon, 17 Apr 2000, Stefan Bauschard <bauscsa4[_at_]wfu.edu> wrote:
>
> I'm curious as to whether or not there are any cases dealing with
> copying of LINK DIRECTORIES. Or, is there any relevant law that
> might stop someone from copying en mass say a directory of global
> newspapers and republishing it on a different site? Are there
> any guidelines so to speak for determining when and if a directory
> was copied?

Stefan:

My thought about your outstanding "link directory" is that it is, essentially, a database or, with editorial content, it is a compilation, i.e., copyrightable, so copying it en masse would be infringement.

Best Regards,

Michael Sweig
Editor and Publisher
E-Commerce Law Source.Com
http://www.e-commercelawsource.com/
<meekoosh40[_at_]aol.com> Received on Tue Apr 18 2000 - 09:44:31 GMT