Re: Steven Brust Firefly Novel

"Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1b_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> "Aaron Denney" <wnoise@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:slrnfraq57.qh2.wnoise@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > ["Followup-To:" header set to rec.arts.sf.written.]
> > On 2008-02-15, Ken from Chicago <kwicker1b_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Unless he has the express written permission of Joss Whedon and co.
that
> >> donantion may violate not just copyright but trademark.
> >
> > Brust's distribution of the novel may violate copyright and trademark,
> > but in what way would donations to Brust violate either?
> 
> Making a PROFIT off a someone else's copyrighted and trademarked work is

> what lawyers are made for. New Line Cinema had permission and being sued
for 
> not paying enough to those who have the copyright and trademark.

That affects damages.  It's just as much a violation whether there's
any profit or not.