[Coco] [Color Computer] The ongoing Hot Coco saga

[Rod Barnhart]

Michael,

If the authors gave away their rights to IDG (or previous owners of
the magazine) then you would need IDG's permission instead of the
authors'. If the authors retained copyright of their own works, and
you have the authors' permission, I don't see how a cease and desist
from IDG could carry any weight. It all depends on those original
agreements. If IDG can't find them, then I wouldn't be too concerned
as long as the authors agree to allow you (or whoever steps up) to
republish.

Rod

On 7/22/05, Michael Wayne Harwood <michael at musicheadproductions.org> wrote:
> For your perusal...
> 
> Regards,
> Michael Harwood
> 
>   _____
> 
> From: Michael Wayne Harwood [mailto:michael at musicheadproductions.org]
> Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:01 AM
> To: 'miriam_karlin at idg.com'
> Cc: 'howard_sholkin at idg.com'
> Subject: RE: Hot Coco
> 
> 
> Miriam,
> 
> I do not understand.  You stated originally "We cannot give permission
> because we do not know what rights we obtained from the author when we first
> published.", and also stated "You could try and contact the original
> author.".
> 
> Based on these statements I assume that if I were to obtain permission from
> the authors, which I have been fairly successful in doing, then IDG would
> have no complaints surrounding our releasing articles and program code for
> general consumption.  Am I correct?  If I were to scan in, OCR, and
> re-publish the "Elmer's Arcade" series by Richard Ramella (which I have
> obtained his specific permission to do) would I receive a cease and desist
> order from IDG?
> 
> Thank you again for your time!
> 
> Regards,
> Michael Harwood