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Charlie Self wrote:
Robert Bonomi writes:

Building the thing represented by the plans is considered a 'derivative
work'. Which does fall under the purview of copyright law. Absent any
other considerations, O.K. for personal use, *not* O.K. to give/sell to
others. Immediately after construction, _or_ 'later'. Needs to remain
in your possession, or be destroyed. The single exception, if you transfer
ownership of the 'original' of the plans from which it was built, the
'derivative work' objects must be destroyed, *OR* be transferred to the
same party -- at _no_ cost.


I have loved this one for some time. What does that say about all the articles,
and books, with projects meant as gifts?

I would claim that there is an "implied license" for making these
gifts.

Somewhere, I've also seen plans touted as showing the "ideal sales item for
craft fairs".

If the advertisement said this, then this would also seem to give an
implied license even if there wasn't an explicit one printed on/with the
plans. (If the plans said "no commercial use" - then that would be a
case of false advertising. :-)
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--henry schaffer
hes _AT_ ncsu _DOT_ edu