Dave Staten said:
> Apparently the operator of another rotary engine list, one that
> deals
> with a lot of "rhino" drawings and theory,  is upset that some of
> his
> drawings have been circulated on this or other lists...   and is
> exerting his copyrights..
> bull? legit? opinions?

Some people are control freaks...and some are threatened by those who
disagree with them...and some have an inflated sense of their own
importance...
It doesn't mean those people don't have anything of value to
contribute - but there sure is a lot of baggage that comes with them!

And no, only his own contributions MAY be copyrighted. He would have
to prove, however, that they are indeed original inventions and that
he was the first to publish them - both are required.

Joe Hull
Bellevue (Seattle), Washington
Cozy MkIV #991 (working on Engine & Electrical & Finishing)
http://www.maddyhome.com/canardpages/pages/JoeHull/index.html