Re: Steven Brust Firefly Novel

"Ken from Chicago" <kwicker1b_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Aaron Denney" <wnoise@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On 2008-02-15, Ken from Chicago <kwicker1b_nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> wrote: 
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>>> "nanook" <no_one@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> For fans of Firefly, Steven Brust has made available his
>>>> facfic novel at his website
>>>> http://dreamcafe.com
>>>> On another page he has a PayPal donate button.
>>>>
>>>> If you like the novel, give him a buck or 2 to encourage
>>>> another. 
>>>>
>>>> A fan of Brust and Firefly
>>>
>>> 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? 
>>
>> -- 
>> Aaron Denney
>> -><-
> 
> 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. 
> 
You are an idiot.

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