Paul,
the real dilemma here is whether is possible to sell your own design by
using a blank document in the Publisher, not to steal somebody else's ideas.
JoAnn is correct: if you want to be a designer, you should have, hopefully,
plenty of ideas. But with all the limitations on the commercial use of the
Media included in the program, it's a tricky business to figure it out. So,
it's helpful, if black on white, somebody says it's possible to use a blank
document without incurring some kind of legal troubles. Sending the user
eternally back and forth the EULA doesn't really help. The forum gives an
opportunity to address specific issues that might answer the question that
thousands of people would like to ask.
--
Shiva
"Paul Ballou" wrote:
> JoAnn,
> Just a thought on what you are saying what if someone recreates a
> document from scratch and it resembles a previously created document by
> someone else? I personally believe templates are out there for people to use
> as a starting point or as is....If someone chooses not to modify it then
> that's the choice they make and as far as copyright goes it will be almost
> next to impossible to prove who did or didn't create the document. It is
> best to provide links to the info posted on MS site and not try to interpret
> any part except from an opinion point of view...
>
> --
> Paul Ballou
> MVP Office
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>
>
>
> "JoAnn Paules" <jl_paules@hotNOSPAMmail.com> wrote in message
> news:270274C6-F20E-43D0-AAD6-1333DEF08F6F@microsoft.com...
> > Starting with a blank document is fine. Like I said, it's not the use of
> > the program, it's the content.
> >
> > --
> >
> > 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >
>
>