Comments on: Stuff I use: How to record and transcribe interviews quickly with cheap or free software http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/ Jessica Suarez Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:04:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Greg http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-63487 Greg Mon, 07 Jun 2010 07:23:45 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-63487 Hi Teresa, if you are in the US: - Let's look at your concerns: "This is Australian company. Read this copied intro from the downloading agreement for free Express Scribe:" Australia has a formal FTA (Free Trade Agreement) with the US, which means that US copyrights, patents and IP laws are enforceable (and vice-versa). "The copyrights in this software and any visual or audio work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software. NCH Software reserves all rights. NCH Software licenses the distribution and installation of this software only in accordance with these terms." Well, yeah, of course! I think your difficulty is probably with the phrase " any visual or audio work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software " What you are mis-understanding is that "distributed with" means "part of, or supplied with", like help files, video demos etc. What you are (incorrectly, but understandably) concerned about is the difference between help files available to you (for free) WITH the software, as opposed to your own IP created BY USING the software. What you create is not "distriuted with" the software unless (being freeware) you decide to send them a suggested help-file addition, in which case, yeah, your suggestion goes free to the entire Web community. BUT, whatever you create USING the free software remains yours alone, unless you publish it, sell it or blogg it. NCH has no more right to your text than say- your keyboard manufacturer does. They are talking about content they created, not you. Consult another lawyer if unsure! Kind regards, Greg Hi Teresa, if you are in the US: – Let’s look at your concerns:
“This is Australian company. Read this copied intro from the downloading agreement for free Express Scribe:”

Australia has a formal FTA (Free Trade Agreement) with the US, which means that US copyrights, patents and IP laws are enforceable (and vice-versa).

“The copyrights in this software and any visual or audio work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software. NCH Software reserves all rights. NCH Software licenses the distribution and installation of this software only in accordance with these terms.”

Well, yeah, of course! I think your difficulty is probably with the phrase ” any visual or audio work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software ”

What you are mis-understanding is that “distributed with” means “part of, or supplied with”, like help files, video demos etc. What you are (incorrectly, but understandably) concerned about is the difference between help files available to you (for free) WITH the software, as opposed to your own IP created BY USING the software. What you create is not “distriuted with” the software unless (being freeware) you decide to send them a suggested help-file addition, in which case, yeah, your suggestion goes free to the entire Web community.

BUT, whatever you create USING the free software remains yours alone, unless you publish it, sell it or blogg it. NCH has no more right to your text than say- your keyboard manufacturer does.

They are talking about content they created, not you. Consult another lawyer if unsure!

Kind regards,
Greg

]]> By: Teresa http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-63075 Teresa Sun, 16 May 2010 02:29:18 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-63075 I went to this site and was a bit disturbed during the downloading to read the fine print. This is Australian company. Read this copied intro from the downloading agreement for free Express Scribe: 1. The copyrights in this software and any visual or audio work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software. NCH Software reserves all rights. NCH Software licenses the distribution and installation of this software only in accordance with these terms. 2. By installing, using or distributing this software you, on your own behalf and on behalf of your employer or principal, agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms, you may not use, copy, transmit, distribute, or install this software. Sometimes free comes with a price tag. This one is a bit steep for me. I went to this site and was a bit disturbed during the downloading to read the fine print. This is Australian company. Read this copied intro from the downloading agreement for free Express Scribe:
1. The copyrights in this software and any visual or audio work distributed with the software belong to NCH Software. NCH Software reserves all rights. NCH Software licenses the distribution and installation of this software only in accordance with these terms.
2. By installing, using or distributing this software you, on your own behalf and on behalf of your employer or principal, agree to be bound by these terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms, you may not use, copy, transmit, distribute, or install this software.

Sometimes free comes with a price tag. This one is a bit steep for me.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-62722 Jessica Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:40:49 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-62722 You are so welcome. Glad I could make this horrible, awful task easier. You are so welcome. Glad I could make this horrible, awful task easier.

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-62721 Lindsey Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:37:26 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-62721 Thanks so much for all the great info. I just did a transcription with ExpressScribe and it is an awesome program!! You rock! 1 down and 9 to go... Thanks so much for all the great info. I just did a transcription with ExpressScribe and it is an awesome program!! You rock! 1 down and 9 to go…

]]> By: Alex Hudson http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-62155 Alex Hudson Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:20:08 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-62155 Oh man, I just downloaded ExpressScribe. Can't wait to try this out. Thank you! By the way, all I do is use Skype and turn on GarageBand. It makes a really unbalanced mix (I'm really loud and it makes me cringe), but it doesn't the trick with a minimum of fuss. Oh man, I just downloaded ExpressScribe. Can’t wait to try this out. Thank you!

By the way, all I do is use Skype and turn on GarageBand. It makes a really unbalanced mix (I’m really loud and it makes me cringe), but it doesn’t the trick with a minimum of fuss.

]]> By: Whitney http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-60688 Whitney Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-60688 Thank you so much! I just got my drop and now I feel like I can breathe deeply not having to stress about transcribing (which I don't really know how to do) while interviewing. Thank you!! Thank you so much! I just got my drop and now I feel like I can breathe deeply not having to stress about transcribing (which I don’t really know how to do) while interviewing. Thank you!!

]]> By: Andreas Hasenauer http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-59482 Andreas Hasenauer Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:49:38 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-59482 Hi Jessica, may be you are interested in checking out www.audiotranscription.us We are a company based in Germany but we´re also in the process of expanding our services to the US. We have an outstanding reputation when it comes to audiotranscription solutions. We have just translated parts of our website into english language and our audiotranscription software f4 download is for free. Check it out... Greetings Andreas Hi Jessica,

may be you are interested in checking out http://www.audiotranscription.us
We are a company based in Germany but we´re also in the process of expanding our services to the US. We have an outstanding reputation when it comes to audiotranscription solutions. We have just translated parts of our website into english language and our audiotranscription software f4 download is for free. Check it out…

Greetings

Andreas

]]> By: Milo http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-58231 Milo Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:54:56 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-58231 Thanks for the tips! This will help for my dissertation! Thanks for the tips! This will help for my dissertation!

]]> By: Matt Diehl http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/2009/08/11/stuff-i-use-skype-audacity-ecamm-call-recorder/comment-page-1/#comment-51373 Matt Diehl Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:37:56 +0000 http://www.jessicasuarez.com/blog/?p=578#comment-51373 Jesus, this is helpful. Yes, I just called you Jesus... Godlike. I thought I was up on this shit and... I'm not, obviously! Jesus, this is helpful. Yes, I just called you Jesus… Godlike. I thought I was up on this shit and… I’m not, obviously!

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