[AT] Grain Binders and nudity....

[Guy Fay]

One, it probably costs more then the Society can afford
Two, it probably isn't 100% foolproof- nothing digital truly is proof 
against being copied.


Robert Brooks wrote:

> Charlie;
>
> If Webshots, the screen saver company can protect it's images, I'm 
> sure that the historical society can find something.
>
> Bob
>
>
> At 02:43 PM 3/2/04 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> There is a way Cecil.  I use software for my work that costs big 
>> bucks.  It
>> includes lots of different forms and the capability of filling them 
>> out on
>> screen, printing them and electronically transmitting them.  When I 
>> bought
>> the software they sent me ALL of their software on one CD.
>> I was able to use it and decide which options I wanted but if it 
>> tried to
>> print out a form, map, etc. it would print just fine but with the 
>> word DEMO
>> in large black print diagonally across the page.    Once I paid them 
>> for the
>> software they sent me, via e-mail, a code to type in.  That code took 
>> the
>> DEMO notation off of the forms and options that I purchased.  It is 
>> still on
>> the others.  If I decide tomorrow that I need to by some additional 
>> parts of
>> their system I can give them my credit card # and they will send me 
>> another
>> code.
>>
>> They are not the only company that does that.  I have seen it in several
>> incarnations.  It seems to me that the historical society could do 
>> the same
>> (with the permission of the owners of the pictures) and maybe even 
>> for a fee
>> allow you to download a nice copy.  Of course they wouldn't be able 
>> to stop
>> you from scanning the copy after you downloaded it.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 2:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Grain Binders and nudity....
>>
>>
>> > > It's really not simple, Cecil. In fact, it's not even close to being
>> > > that simple.
>> >
>> >
>> > Yes, I suppose there are multiple reasons but for some reason
>> > it irritates me whenever I look at those scans. I realize a lot of 
>> effort
>> > went into doing them and that money is scarce. Wisconsin is no 
>> better off
>> > for money than a lot of other states and I suppose it has it's 
>> priorities.
>> > I suppose that even though the protection is there under the law 
>> that it
>> > is up to whoever has the copyright to provide some method of 
>> protecting
>> > their rights. It still does not seem right to plaster that banner over
>> > those great scans of old ads and great photos from the past. There 
>> must
>> > be a better way. You took the trouble to explain it before. I believe
>> > it was said that some attorney advised doing this but with all the new
>> > technology around there must be a way to imbed copyright protection 
>> into
>> > scans, and especially anything that is accessed digitally, and make it
>> > impossible to copy and reproduce without degrading the image. There 
>> must
>> > be a way to protect digital property and still not restrict normal
>> viewing.
>> > Maybe the new HP product I hear about would help you. You might ask 
>> them
>> > if they would like a test platform for their new system. If it 
>> prevents
>> > copying CDs and DVDs, it should be a snap to protect ownership of 
>> digital
>> > scans.
>> >
>> > Cecil
>> > --
>> > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
>> > what you said.
>> >
>> > Cecil E Monson
>> > Lucille Hand-Monson
>> > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>> >
>> > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>> >
>> > Free advice
>> >
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