discuss: Thread: Providing a Backup?

Hi all, the new how-to Ive written relys extensively
on some one else web page, and I provded comments and
modifications to it.  if that web page dissapears, my
how to makes no sense.  Should I copy that page and
make it an appendix?  I have tried to contact the
author but have not recieved a reply.

Thanks

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On Wed, 2003-06-18 at 19:12, Gerardo Arnaez wrote:
> Hi all, the new how-to Ive written relys extensively
> on some one else web page, and I provded comments and
> modifications to it.  if that web page dissapears, my
> how to makes no sense.  Should I copy that page and
> make it an appendix?  I have tried to contact the
> author but have not recieved a reply.

You are infringing on someone's rights by using their material without
their permission.  It sounds like you're referring to information on a
web site rather than in another person's "document" (defined as having a
copyright and license such as the GFDL or equivalent).

I believe that even if a web site doesn't show a copyright, it is still
the property of its owner.  If I'm wrong, I hope someone will correct
me.

You'd be best to keep trying to get permission, or rewrite the material
into something that IS coherent in your own work.  


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