tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Dec 13 10:32:32 1994
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Re: Abbridged Klingon Dictionary
- From: [email protected] (Craig Altenburg)
- Subject: Re: Abbridged Klingon Dictionary
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 13:34:14 -0500
David Barron wrote:
>NOTE TO ALL
>The Abbridged Klingon DIctionary is a personal project and not for sale
>because it is a bunch of copywrited material.
This raises a point that I have not seen addressed on the list. I am not
a copyright lawyer, but it's my understanding that under U.S. copyright law
one cannot copyright a language. If this is true then there should be no
legal problem with anyone publishing a Klingon dictionary or a book on
Klingon grammar. It would still, however, be unlawful to publish a direct
copy of TKD.
Having said this, I don't think I would recommend that anyone run off an
publish a book that compeats with TKD. We have been enriched by this language
that Marc as brought us and I believe that he should enjoy the fruit$ of
his labor.
Comments? <no flames please>
>The bottom line is YOU HAVE TO MAKE YOUR OWN AKD.
It's still a good idea. You tend to learn thing better if you are
forced to write them out yourself.
>charghwI' has some other ideas for his AKD and you might ask him to
>elaborate if you like.
>
>pItlh
>
>David Barron
>
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Why not?
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