[QuadList] OT: Lost tapes - moon landing

[C. Park Seward]

Got it. Since it was sold by the government, the buyer has rights to the tape.

Thanks, Dennis.

Best,
Park

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On May 3, 2012, at 9:34 AM, Dennis Ray Wingo wrote:

> It is my understanding that the fellow's father bought the tape at a surplus sale, along with thousands of other tapes, in the 1970's.
> 
> What NASA tried to do is to claim that the government still owned the tape.  
> 
> The ruling was that the tape was legitimately bought in a surplus sale and whatever the contents are on the tape are the property of the purchaser.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> On May 3, 2012, at 9:18 AM, C. Park Seward wrote:
> 
>> Interesting point about the ownership of the tape. I thought any images created by NASA would be in the public domain. When I was a DJ in the Army, all my shows were considered in the public domain, not that anyone would want to use them!
>> 
>> How could he own a government tape or a copy?
>> 
>> Best,
>> Park
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> 
> Please trim posts to relevant info when replying.
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> Change subject to reflect thread direction. Thanks.
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