Plans Copiers on Ebay
I am TRYING to avoid getting into a big debate, but...
Bottom line is:
You are using the design for free.
And PLEASE don't tell me that "you talked to your corporate lawyer and got the FACTS". If it was all that clear cut, we would not need lawyers, would we?
A couple of years ago, we had the same brouhaha over at RCO. I share an office with SEVEN lawyers, all sharks that won't leave a scrappa meat on your bones.
And...there were two different opinions, re: copying plans and the Fair Use Act.
One side said that ANY copy, personal use or not, was a violation.
The other side said that a copy made for personal use, no profit involved, was okay.
Either side would be willing to go to court to argue the point...on MY dime, of course!
So much for your "corporate lawyer" just "laying down the facts". When you lose a court case, it does not do any good to say "but my lawyer said..."
"I took the liberty of explaining to Mr. Vaillancort the fair use copyright laws."
That's an incredibly arrogant statement. You "took the liberty" of explaining to this guy who does this for a living how it was okay to steal from him.
Bottom line is, it says right there on the plans:
"any copying, commercial or otherwise, strictly forbidden."
That's pretty clear cut, isin't it?
Notice that most kinkos places won't copy copyrighted material, period?