JoAnn Paules

Starting with a blank document is fine. Like I said, it's not the use of the
program, it's the content.

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JoAnn Paules
Microsoft MVP - Publisher



"Shiva" <Shiva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0844D35C-4965-4513-897C-6111ABC8426A@microsoft.com...
> JoAnn,
> thanks for your promt reply and advise. I see what you're saying and the
> last thing I need is to have legal troubles because of a template. So, If
> I
> use the blank publication and the features offered by the Publisher to
> build
> one, can I sell this? or the blank publication is considered a template as
> well?
> You see it's hard to navigate the copyright world.
> Thanks.
> --
> Shiva
>
>
> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:
>
>> Shiva,
>>
>> As I stated before, you really need to speak to an attorney who is
>> familiar
>> with copyright laws. The sticking point isn't the program you are using,
>> it's the work itself. If you start from a blank document, you're fine.
>> It's
>> when you want to modify one of Microsoft's templates that starts to cross
>> the line.
>>
>> Imagine that you spend time creating a template, I buy it, move a few
>> things
>> and change the colors, and then sell it. How happy are you going to be
>> about
>> the fact that I've just violated your copyrights and profitted from your
>> work?
>>
>> --
>>
>> JoAnn Paules
>> Microsoft MVP - Publisher
>>
>>
>>
>> "Shiva" <Shiva@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:CA8617F4-DAD7-4598-ACD7-217448E1EEC5@microsoft.com...
>> > I'd like to start a small business and design newsletters and the
>> > likes. I
>> > read the EULA for the Publisher and there are issues that are not clear
>> > yet.
>> > I hope somebody can provide me with an explanation that can help me
>> > make a
>> > decision: whether to use Publisher to produce my work or not.
>> > I understand the copyright issue on the templates, but if you modify
>> > them,
>> > using them as startpoint or frame work if you prefer, can I sell them
>> > to
>> > my
>> > prospects?
>> > And if not, what about using the blank publication, and make a design
>> > from
>> > scratch? Would that still be considered a template that cannot be sold?
>> > And if all of the above fails and nothing can be sold, can you suggest
>> > any
>> > software that would enable me to design publications and the likes?
>> > Thank you for your attention and time.
>> > --
>> > Shiva
>>
>>