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16 June 2011 at 12:06 #70410
jomac
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Hi, since the publishers forced Colin Usher to remove his index of ME & MEW off the web because of copywrite, I need to find the indexes for MEW, as I dont have all the issues, so other than drag out all the mags, (which at the moment are stowed away) is there a solution ???????. Or could this site put the indexes in say, the archives, or extras.

John Holloway
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16 June 2011 at 12:06 #21883
jomac
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16 June 2011 at 13:03 #70414
Terryd
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Try Here, You have to download the databases and a small program to search them. You can also get them from Colin Ushers site on this page

Regards

Terry
16 June 2011 at 15:04 #70416
David Clark 13
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Hi There

We did not tell Colin Usher to remove the indexes to Model Engineer and Model Engineers’ Workshop.

We just stopped sponsoring his website so I assume he removed them.

You can’t, as far as I am aware, copyright a list.

Certainly you can’t with a list of ingredients for a recipe and I assume a list of the contents of a magazine is the same.

regards David
16 June 2011 at 16:02 #70420
Terryd
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Hi David,

I would have thought that the compiler of the list would have any copyright that is applicable by being the author.

As well as Colin ushers (which is still on his website) there is also a good index here.

Terry
16 June 2011 at 19:20 #70428
David Clark 13
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As far as I know, you can’t copyright a list.

regards David
16 June 2011 at 21:22 #70438
Terryd
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Hi David,

Anything that is authored and original can be copyrighted. These indices are more than simple lists they are searchable databases.

If I create a new recipe with my list of ingredients it is copyright. Try making your argument with Hester Blumenthal. I suggest that you check with your legal dept.

Regards

Terry

Edited By Terryd on 16/06/2011 21:29:45
16 June 2011 at 21:43 #70439
John Stevenson 1
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Posted by Terryd on 16/06/2011 21:22:11:

If I create a new recipe with my list of ingredients it is copyright.

Regards

Terry

Precisely your new list is YOUR copyright.

Now if someone reads MEW and makes a list up then it’s THEIR copyright.

So if Colin makes a list up as opposed to just copying one which is a breach of copyright the list is HIS copyright

Other wise it will stop people reading books, getting information out of them and writing their own version.

I must admit I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on television or forums.

John S.

Edited By John Stevenson on 16/06/2011 21:43:50
16 June 2011 at 23:01 #70442
Steve Garnett
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Posted by David Clark 1 on 16/06/2011 19:20:26:

As far as I know, you can’t copyright a list.

regards David

Actually, as everybody else has asserted, it would appear that you very much can. Like John, I’m not a lawyer either, but the society of indexers has consulted one over this very issue, and his consideration of this is publicly available to read as a PDF – here. Seems pretty unequivocal to me…
16 June 2011 at 23:40 #70444
blowlamp
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Tea

Milk

Sugar

Jammie Dodgers

© blowlamp
16 June 2011 at 23:51 #70445
John Stevenson 1
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Strong black coffee

Sugar

Hob nobs

© 2011 John S.
17 June 2011 at 00:45 #70450
DerryUK
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My MEW index is here

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlJR4IC3eMhZdE1tTVBPZklPN1hXLTNYSHNmcjA2NXc&hl=en_GB#gid=0

Info on copyright is here

http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p01_uk_copyright_law

Derry.
17 June 2011 at 06:59 #70452
Stephen Benson
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Posted by Derry Hincks on 17/06/2011 00:45:10:

My MEW index is here

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlJR4IC3eMhZdE1tTVBPZklPN1hXLTNYSHNmcjA2NXc&hl=en_GB#gid=0

Derry.

Thanks Derry a fantastic resource well done
17 June 2011 at 09:01 #70453
Harold Hall 1
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I have an index at

http://www.homews-mew-index.co.uk

This displays the magazines content by subject, typically Welding, but does not list the full index with the issues in chronological order so is not ideal for John (Jomac) but may be of help. I will consider adding a chronological list when time is available.

Harold
17 June 2011 at 09:18 #70454
Terryd
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Posted by John Stevenson on 16/06/2011 21:43:14:

Now if someone reads MEW and makes a list up then it’s THEIR copyright.

So if Colin makes a list up as opposed to just copying one which is a breach of copyright the list is HIS copyright

Other wise it will stop people reading books, getting information out of them and writing their own version.

I must admit I am not a lawyer, nor do I play one on television or forums.

John S.

Edited By John Stevenson on 16/06/2011 21:43:50

Precisely John,

My point exactly, for once we agree, what is the world coming to?

Best regards

Terry
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