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The late Thomas Barthel has bequeathed his materials
to the Cercle d'Études sur l'Île de Pâques
et la Polynésie (C.E.I.P.P.). Although the contents
of this Web site are protected by copyright, the usual restrictions
would defeat its purpose, the C.E.I.P.P.'s work, and Barthel's
intent.
There are no restrictions on copying and distributing the
contents of this site as long as the sources are acknowledged and
the distribution is non-profit.
Sources:
- Photographs: C.E.I.P.P. unless otherwise indicated.
- Drawings and transliteration of the corpus: C.E.I.P.P.
- Texts and presentation: rongorongo.org, unless
otherwise indicated.
All this is in accord with the spirit of the United States
copyright laws, whereby the advancement of knowledge takes
precedence over the narrow interpretation of copyright. For an
example of an apparent breach of copyright, go back to the
home page, click on the photograph of Sebastian Englert
near a moai, read the explanatory text accompanying the
photograph, click on the link without permission.
Read that page. What is better? To cling to a narrow
legalistic interpretation of copyright, or to pay homage to
a great man? Go back to the home page, click on the picture
of a tablet. The same without permission is there.
What is better? To cling to a narrow legalistic
interpretation of copyright, or to publicize the best, most
informative photograph of the rongorongo script even taken?
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