No, I believe he is saying that it is never a good idea to represent yourself in court, and in almost all legal dealings you are better off finding an expert who knows all of the laws and loopholes. People who represent themselves in a court of law usually are fools; not always because of their ability but the fact that most all judges have very little patience or respect for those who do so. A judge wishes to have everything laid out in very specific legal terms and since he's had to climb the ladder to get to his high position, he does not care to see people not following the typical way of the land in court. Laws regarding international copyrights change often and people spend many years in studying them so it is unlikely you would be able to know everything that a well studied lawyer would know. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Annabelle Susan Morison To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:17 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: License Agreement So he's saying I'm a fool? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Farfar Carlson Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:12 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: License Agreement As the old saying goes: Anyone who represents themselves in court has a fool for an attorney. Dave Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California ----- Original Message ----- From: Darren H To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 06:53 Subject: [ddots-l] Re: License Agreement I think he's basically saying that we're not legal experts and copyright is a legal issue. Without the proper research and legal advice from qualified experts, you could be leaving yourself open to all sorts of trouble. You wouldn't ask a dog trainer about heart sergery for a totally stupid example. Cheers Darren ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison Sent: 26 August 2010 14:38 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: License Agreement What do you mean when you say, "you could find out that you're your own worst enemy? That sounds kind of strange. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tim Burgess Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 2:45 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: License Agreement Hi, Darren's absolutely right. If you're operating professionally you need professional legal advice when drawing up license terms, etc. or you could find out that you're your own worst enemy. Best wishes. Tim Burgess Raised Bar Ltd Phone: +44 (0)1827 719822 Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison Sent: 26 August 2010 04:21 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] License Agreement Hi, it's Annabelle. I'm in the process of starting a company that sells sample libraries, and I have an important question for you. What does it mean when companies say that their sample libraries are 100% copyright clean? I want to make sure that the sample libraries that I make and sell through my company are 100% copyright clean. How do I do this? Also, how should I write the license agreement that will go with these sample libraries? The first library I'm planning to sell will be called Way-Cool Bell Choir. I plan to sell it for $200 a copy. More information about my company can be found here. http://www.waycoolsamples.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3093 - Release Date: 08/25/10 06:34:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3093 - Release Date: 08/25/10 06:34:00 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3093 - Release Date: 08/25/10 06:34:00