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<DIV>Apologies, guys, but to carvers venturing into selling, this
thread can be very important. </FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Years ago, had I been privy to the thread that
just took place, I might have been saved some grief and embarrassment.
Unfortunately, I was not given such a "heads up" on copyrights and thus we used
some pictures in a cut and paste catalog that we just assumed were OK to
use. They weren't. We got sued.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So, whenever someone talks of going into carving on
a commercial level, I urge them to get acquainted with the copyright
laws. Lawsuits may happen rarely, but they DO happen. Holders
of copyrights have the right to protect their property, and so anyone who
sells creations <STRONG>that are based on other people's materials</STRONG>
should understand that it could have ramifications.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Back then, had we been more aware of
copyright law we could have avoided some grief and ill
will. Thus, whenever I can, I encourage anyone who wants to
sell to become informed to avoid those types of problems.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My advice comes from "been there!"</FONT></DIV>
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