tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Tue Dec 13 13:55:03 1994
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Re: Abbridged Klingon Dictionary
- From: [email protected] (David Barron)
- Subject: Re: Abbridged Klingon Dictionary
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 14:53:31 -0700 (MST)
- In-Reply-To: <[email protected]> from "Craig Altenburg" at Dec 13, 94 02:53:29 pm
>
> 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.
I would live to get an OFFICIAL responce from any lawyer-types on this
subject.
>
> 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.
I agree.
>
>>David Barron || [email protected] || lup Hoch yIyInqu'
>> Klingon Language Postal Course || qaStaHvIS wa' lup
>> P.O. Box 37, Eagle ID 83616 || yInpu' wa'netlh yInmey
>>IT'S FREE!!! Send S.A.S.E (Not available by e-mail so don't ask!)
>Why not?
Good question.
I don't do the course by email for several reasons.
1) It doesnt fit my life style. Inspite of what my wife might believe,
i dont want to spend my life in front of a computer screen.
2) Mail takes more effort than email for my students that means they
are willing to put in the work. I respect that.
3) A postal course *AND* an e-mail course? NO!!! Too much!!! My brain would
hurt.
If someone really WANTS to teach the course via e-mail I will mail then
to him/her/ghaH and they can turn it into e-mail. Someone once said they
were going to do it but I have never heard from them
again....no follow threw I guess
So...if you want to be a LEADER in the tlhIngan Hol community you might
want to consider becoming the tlhIngan Hol e-mail instructor. it would
require alot of commitment and a fair bit of time....think about it.
--
David Barron || [email protected] || lup Hoch yIyInqu'
Klingon Language Postal Course || qaStaHvIS wa' lup
P.O. Box 37, Eagle ID 83616 || yInpu' wa'netlh yInmey
IT'S FREE!!! Send S.A.S.E (Not available by e-mail so don't ask!)