No, it's saying that it is foolish to represent yourself in court, and that if you did that, you would then be a fool. It's just like saying that if you know nothing about electricity you would start messing with the electrical panel and trying to install your own additional breakers for new sockets etc. You would be a fool, because unless you know where you can't and can touch inside those panels and how to go about installing circuits and wiring, you'd be shocked and perhaps dead before you could cry out for help.. So if you don't know all the little details of the law and where there are loopholes which can be used against you or used to your benefit etc, you'd be losing your own case before you knew it. When you own a business, same thing might apply to accounting and similar delicate things. So no, Dave was not trying to call you a fool, lol. HTH, D!J!X! _____ From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 10:18 AM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 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 <mailto:darren@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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> 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. <blocked::http://www.waycoolsamples.com/> 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