Re: An Open Plea to Mr Straczynski, or Anyone Else Who Cares

profengs wrote:
Excuse my ignorance here but as I recall from previous conversations posted here that JMS does not own B5. He may have created it, he may have wrote most of it, but he does not own it. That is done by the WB. Therefore if the WB for some reason says it is ok to print these books, then they can get printed.

True.

Since JMS is saying, as I see it, that they don't know about this project, is this entire production what we would call copywrite inflingment?

To clarify, these books are licensed by WB, but not approved of by JMS personally.

First, is there anyone here as cynical as me to think this whole long running excercise in retoric is a cheap ad campaign for these books?

In the long run, it might call attention to them so yes, in a certain way. *Some* people will undoubtably have to check them out now and see what all the fuss is about.

Second, after reading this stuff, is there anyone here who would actually want to go out and buy these books?

Personally, no. Some people certainly will and the books will likely make money.

Third, even if JMS does not own B5, does he not own his own notes, unpublished scripts, or other work hereto not produced in some format under the WB copywrite? If so how can they take his work as a basis for publication without his permission?

Good question.

t.k.


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