11th April 2011, 08:10 PM
You seem to think that diggers can 'use copyright' if only they knew how in order to achieve something - could you clarify what you envisage?
I think that you think that the fact that diggers in the 1970s wrote context sheets and drew plans on site allows them to benefit (perhaps financially) from subsequent publication -is that what you mean?
Incidentally on your earlier comment about commercial archaeology ignoring copyright, I think that that attitude is outdated and I have seen many reports which are careful to clarify what rights apply to which parts of the content (OS maps, illustrations derived from other sources etc).
I think that you think that the fact that diggers in the 1970s wrote context sheets and drew plans on site allows them to benefit (perhaps financially) from subsequent publication -is that what you mean?
Incidentally on your earlier comment about commercial archaeology ignoring copyright, I think that that attitude is outdated and I have seen many reports which are careful to clarify what rights apply to which parts of the content (OS maps, illustrations derived from other sources etc).