[Foundation-l] Re: Copyright of Vatican stuff

Thu Jan 26 00:40:39 UTC 2006

Here the decree:
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2005/documents/rc_seg-st_20050531_decreto-lev_it.html

with this notice:
http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/secretariat_state/2005/documents/rc_seg-st_20050531_comunicato-lev_it.html

There is no references to 50 years period or retroaction.

Ok, but there is this another decree issued in the 1978!!!

http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/lev/docs_lev/decreto1978.htm

The decree of Benedetto XVI draws on the oldest 1978's decree which safeguard
the works of Giovanni Paolo II and generally of members of Vatican:

"...the Libreria Editrice Vaticana, in his capacity as official publisher
of the Holy See, over the traditional obligation to safeguard written texts
and speeches of the sovereign Pontiffs and the publications concerning Acts
of the Holy See, has received the assignment of protect also the written
ones of Cardinal Karol Wojtyla.
Cannot be made publications, translations or reproductions in whichever graphical
or phonical typology of Its written texts and speeches without the explicit
authorization of the aforesaid Libreria Editrice Vaticana, following the
international agreements and the laws on the Copyrights... (L'O.R. 27-28
Novembre 1978)".

In this case the decree of previous may don't say anything about the copyright
on the Joannis Paulus II, but there was already another decree, the new decree
seems to be a confirmation.  

But it's better to ask.

Ilario

>-- Messaggio originale --
>To: foundation-l at wikimedia.org
>From: Anthere <anthere9 at yahoo.com>
>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 22:09:48 +0100
>Subject: [Foundation-l] Re: Copyright of Vatican stuff
>Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>
>
>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,13509-2005615,00.html
>
>here it says
>
>The edict covers Pope Benedict XVI?s first encyclical, which is to be 
>issued this week amid huge international interest. The edict is 
>retroactive, covering not only the writings of the present pontiff ? as

>Pope and as cardinal ? but also those of his predecessors over the past

>50 years. It therefore includes anything written by John Paul II, John 
>Paul I, Paul VI and John XXIII.
>
>
>Is it again incorrect press report ?
>
>
>ant
>
>
>valdelli at bluemail.ch wrote:
>> Sorry, the copyright will be applied only to NEW Vatican's documents.
>> 
>> Please, read this:
>> 
>> http://www.ansa.it/main/notizie/awnplus/topnews/news/2006-01-22_2439593.html
>> 
>> it's in italian but it's the more importante italian information bureau.
>> 
>> If someone need to bring out Vatican's documents he must contact the Libreria
>> Editrice Vaticana.
>> 
>> Ilario
>> 
>> 
>>>-- Messaggio originale --
>>>Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:49:45 +0100
>>>From: Pawe? Dembowski <fallout at lexx.eu.org>
>>>To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Copyright of Vatican stuff
>>>Reply-To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Honestly? Ignore it. The Vatican can't make laws outside it's few
>>>>quadratmeters and outside there are other copyright laws that we
>>>>obey anyways.
>>>>Of those on wikisource only Pacem in Terris is younger than 50 years.
>>>>ciao, tom
>>>
>>>Polish Wikisource has more.
>>>
>>>-- 
>>>Ausir
>>>Wikipedia, wolna encyklopedia
>>>http://pl.wikipedia.org
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