Some Irish monks also discovered America but did not come back to Europe! (It is said) > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:owner-photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Don Roberts > Sent: 10 June 2004 03:12 > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > Subject: Re: Gallery of 2004-06-05 > > > I'm surprised no one has picked up on this yet. It is my understanding > that Lief Erickson, the second son of Eric the Red, did land in North > America in Newfoundland. Erickson and Columbus both "discovered" lands > that had already been discovered and occupied for centuries. But the > inhabitants weren't European so they didn't count. > Don > > PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > Since laws can't be made retroactive in the US you have nothing to > > fear in the US. > > > > And PS. Didn't Eric the Red the Viking discover America? > > > > > > In a message dated 6/9/2004 9:42:38 AM Eastern Standard Time, > > wildimages@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > > Copyright is not a right - it is something society allows. > > Perchaps we should have permanent patent too - meal ticket for > > life for > > anyone who can prove their ancestor helped develop any of the > > things most > > of us take for granted! > > > > -- > ======================================================= > Don Roberts * Bittersweet Productions * Iowa City, Iowa > * * > We have met the enemy and he is us. - Walt Kelly > ======================================================== > > >
