Is this international law, or US law? ( or does it matter? ) I was under
the impression that copyright was more 'implied', but that proving it might
pose a problem, unless you formalized it. But, then, I'm Canadian. ( And
what the heck do I know? Though I could ask my wife ... )
Bruce D.
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From Swift Justice <samesq at pacbell.net>
>All,
>
> You don't get a copyright simply because you post, say, or write
>something original, no matter how valuable it may be. Copyrights in a
>particular work must be applied for, and when the copyright term has
>expired, a renewal must be applied for and paid for. Case in point:
>"It's a wonderful life", the movie that you see every Christmas on
>every station. The original studio copyright holder (MGM, RKO?) let it
>expire and did not renew. Not renewing the copyright puts it into the
>domain of public use. It can be re-broadcast ad infinitum now without
>royalty fees to or permission of the original copyright holder before
>performance.
>
> Assume that anything that you put on the web is public domain unless
>you specifically say that the work is copyrighted, or it is part of a
>copyrighted website. Simply saying that they work is copyrighted, while
>a copyright is being applied for, is usually deemed sufficient for
>protection. If I put a tip on the list or an uncopyrighted website for
>how to get 400HP out of a stock 1275 using only Lucas wiring and wing
>nuts, it is up for grabs and anyone can use it in a book or commercial
>publication without giving me any credit at all. You must state that it
>is a copyrighted work and include the copyright date or include the
>copyright symbol and the date of the copyright. As an example closer to
>home, Vizard's book and Horler's also are copyrighted. I can quote from
>them in a public forum/ fair use setting, but I can't pass their work
>off as my own without giving them credit, or perhaps royalties, for its
>use.
>
> So while someone else using your words without giving you credit,
>praise or money may be despicable, its not illegal unless the work they
>took it from was copyrighted. You all wanted to know, so I told ya...
>
>Steve.
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