Copyright

What is the definition of original? How will the Web change and formulate copyright rules?

The questions will become more difficult as the web grows. Let me make my stance very clear regarding the use of the pages as they appear on this site.

All web pages as they appear on the sites within the "The Guru42 Universe" or  "The World of Questy" (See listings at the bottom of this page) are the property of  Tom Peracchio (aka Questy, aka Guru42) . Brief quotations of specific printed material, as long as proper credit is given, is allowed in the context of "fair use" and the terms listed below. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, or re-use of any of the pages of this web site is illegal, not to mention rude.

All sites are welcome to link to pages, as long as the page is not "framed".

Regarding the use of art work, clip art, and photographs: 

I'm trying to use as much original clips as possible. There are occasionally a few clips of "public domain" clip art on this site or in some case a graphic purchased as part of a clip art library that has been modified or used to create a new graphic..

Banner ads and other links to off site may contain graphics which are the copyright of the site which has provided them, and are used with the owners permission, or within established guidelines.

All graphics of the "Questy" image or graohics created to represent the "Guru42" logo are the personal property of Tom Peracchio (aka Questy, aka Guru42) and may not be used without consent.

All photographs, unless otherwise stated, are the personal property of Tom Peracchio (aka Questy, aka Guru42), and may not be used without consent.

Simply put, no consent is expressed or implied for the re-use of any images on this website.

Regarding the use of written content:

Portions of websites for learning technology contain large amounts of what could be considered public domain information. Many terms are defined by what I believe to be the accepted meaning as they are used by technology professionals. Others are defined based on established standards of an industry or trade organization. In the context of "fair use" the information on these pages can be reused, however, "fair use" does not allow for wholesale redistribution, or re-use of the pages themselves

In the course of training and educating, where references are made to specific pieces of software, or specific companies, this in no way is meant to imply any affiliation with these companies, nor is it meant to imply any endorsement by these companies of the comments being made.

In portions of websites discussing business and philosophy, I have very carefully used quotes of other people to illustrate my ideas, as well as used my ideas to illustrate the ideas of other people. In some cases, the work as it appears on these pages has been modified, edited, or in some way presented, as to add some value to to the material.

Where possible the material has been enhanced by the author's personal perspectives on the matter. In some areas of business and philosophy, the ideas being expressed represent the personal experiences of the author. Brief quotations of specific printed material, as long as proper credit is given, is allowed in the context of "fair use."

So what good is this information?

Tom Peracchio has been active "online" since the 1980's and the early days of bulletin boards and online services, in many cases using the screen name Questy or Philosophyguru. Surfing through the sites you will see the evolution of the screen names from Questy, to Philosophyguru, and most recently Guru42.

Comments on various services are based on many personal experiences, not just from reading books on the topics. If you ever need an opinion, it's good to ask if the person giving the opinion has experience on the subject. You'd be surprised to find out how many "experts" are giving advice on how to do something they haven't really ever done themselves.

Over the years there have been many times where I have tried something just to see how it works, or simply to evaluate it. As the business world moves "online" I have explored many online products and services. In most case many services have been "tested" and numerous websites have been explored.

Rather than give you a long list of numerous sites and services, an attempt has been made to be brief, and discuss the ones that I like, with the reasoning behind it. Your experiences may vary, and are relative to your needs. Hopefully this can help you in some way.

Disclaimers:

Tom Peracchio (aka Questy, aka Guru42) is not a financial consultant, investment advisor, or legal professional. Seek folks schooled in these professions, with the right combination of letters of the alphabet after their names proving some certification, to advise you in manners requiring legal or financial expertise.

An attempt is made to periodically remove any information on this site that is no longer valid because it is outdated in one form or another, however, no guarantee is made that any information is up to date. Technology does change rapidly, and technology companies change ownership, and go out of business quite frequently. Please, do your own research, to see if the information expressed here is still current.

Please, be polite, if it's not public domain, do not reproduce or redistribute anything you find along the web without asking!

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