----- Original Message ----- From: Jon Noring <jon@noring.name>
It mystifies me why the original page scans are treated by some here as some sort of waste product, meant to be flushed down the toilet when done, or that we don't need to preserve them, or need to have access to them (I'm still surprised to hear that the scans for some of the DP texts are not available to the public because of licensing issues.)
Just to clarify a little... DP produces a large quantity of work based on scans produced by other organizations. At different points in our history, we couldn't have kept up with the proofers any other way. With some organizations, we are able to automate the "harvesting" of images with utilities. Some, though, are willing to work with us, sending us the files or providing an easy access path. In return, we agree (if they ask) not to post the images for use other than as proofing sources. The credit lines always have a reference back to the original site for the images. Basically, if we wanted to be rude, we could post the images any way we wanted to. The copyright laws certainly seem to be in our favor if we did. But these sites are going out of their way to help us, so we return the favor by routing people that want to see the images (the fruits of their labor) back to them. Josh