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May I put content from a Netnews owned or operated web site on a file
server at my school for internal use?
Yes, if there is no charge for the user and if electronic distribution
is of limited term to your school only. The Materials must remain unaltered.
All of the accompanying information must be included without alteration,
and the citation should include the URL "www.netnews.org".
May I put selected content from a Netnews owned or operated web site
on my personal (public) web site?
Yes, so long as you keep the citations within a reasonably small size
limit and your site takes no advertisements and no sponsors, does not
charge a fee for services, and does not offer any product or service for
sale. The Materials must remain unaltered. All of the accompanying information
must be included without alteration, and the citation should include the
URL "www.netnews.org".
Extensive citations are not covered under this rule. Please place a link
to the corresponding Netnews owned or operated web site instead from your
personal web site.
May I put any content from a Netnews owned or operated web site on
a CD-ROM?
No.
May I print selected Materials from a Netnews operated web site for
a study circle?
Yes, if it is a personal or academic work, and not for publication in
any medium. The Materials must remain unaltered. All of the accompanying
information must be included without alteration, and the citation should
include the URL "www.netnews.org". This type of use is encouraged;
all other forms of publication are expressly prohibited.
How do I obtain permission for other forms of publication?
Anyone wishing to use Materials from this (or any other Netnews owned
or operated) web site for purposes other than as authorized herein must
obtain prior written approval. Permission for such use is granted on a
case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of Netnews Association and/or
its suppliers.