Re: [Boost-users] BoostCon

From: Vladimir Prus (ghost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-04-13 12:16:46

Jeff Garland wrote:

> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>> Jeff Garland wrote:
>> 
>>> Vladimir Prus wrote:
>>> Sure, it's "Intellectual Property".  The issue is getting proper
>>> permission
>>> from all the presenters
>> 
>> Unless there's a talk given by all presenters together, you don't
>> need permission from all of them.
> 
> People want us to record all the sessions and make them available.  That
> means collection permission from each presenter.

I'm not sure. I think having one talk recorded is clearly better than having
zero talks recorded. 

>>> and the legalities to do that correctly.  We'd
>>> probably need to consult a lawyer, write a contract, etc.
>> 
>> Aren't you complicating things? For example, if you make available
>> a recording of your own talk from your own website, there's
>> very little fear that you'll sue yourself for copyright infringement.
>> Am I missing something?
> 
> Yes, you are. Presenters are free to record and upload their own
> presentations
> -- not worried about that.  But, if the BoostCon conference committee
> makes provision to record a talk from someone that works for a large
> corporation, and they don't have permission to release their presentation 
> on video, and someone at said large corporation sees it and decides its
> wrong, we will be
> sued or threatened with a lawsuit.  

Why? If you just happened to lease a recording equipment to the speaker,
who used it to record his talk and publish it on this personal site, you're
not responsible for anything. It's just without recording equipment available,
most speakers won't bother to do it themself.

I see you've made up your mind that it's too much effort, which is your decision,
but it's a pity anyway.

- Volodya