Newbie: how to use copyrighted materials?

Hi all,

first of all sorry if i use or connect this news incorrectly. This is my
first attempt to join "news" with my Opera 9 browser...

I am preparing my own book about WinXP Embedded SP2 in czech language (i am
from Czech Rep., European Uninon). Some information i would like to use are
under "copyright". I am asking how can i use this material(s)? My problem is
i would like to add to my book some info about features of XP Embedded. Can i
use it from MS copyrighted material if i
1) translate it to czech lang
2) add notice "this information is used from [source]"?

Or how to use (c) materials and informations legally? I ask because there is
a "low law" in Czec Rep. and i would not be a "pirat" with licence violence...

Regards,
Pavel

Pavel wrote:

> Hi all,
> I am preparing my own book about WinXP Embedded SP2 in czech language (i am
> from Czech Rep., European Uninon). Some information i would like to use are
> under "copyright". I am asking how can i use this material(s)? My problem is
> i would like to add to my book some info about features of XP Embedded. Can i
> use it from MS copyrighted material if i
> 1) translate it to czech lang
> 2) add notice "this information is used from [source]"?
>
> Or how to use (c) materials and informations legally? I ask because there is
> a "low law" in Czec Rep. and i would not be a "pirat" with licence violence...

Pavel,

US Copyright law is described very well here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_..._copyright_law

There are many links to the official documents that you may want to
investigate, including the one to the description of International
Copyright law:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interna..._Copyright_Act

or this one:
http://depts.washington.edu/uwcopy/C...Copyright_Law/

The Czech Republic has adopted the Berne Convention, per this
declaration on the WIPO's website:
http://www.wipo.int/edocs/notdocs/en...berne_143.html

In order to use a copyrighted work, you will need to get the copyright
holder's written permission to use the work.

I should add that I am not an attorney - This is my understanding of
the law only.

> In order to use a copyrighted work, you will need to get the copyright

> holder's written permission to use the work.

IIRC, email would also work.

Actually the best is to email and ask Microsoft Legal department:
http://www.microsoft.com/about/legal...y/default.mspx (ventures@microsoft.com)

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Regards,
KM