Re: A85: Copyrighting

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Re: A85: Copyrighting


You could also put your source code in an envelope and mail it to
yourself.  Then keep it sealed with the postmark on it.

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Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
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On Wed, 2 Dec 1998, Kaus wrote:

> 
> but the date is the thing.  the thing is, everytime you update your code,
> the filename's access date will change.  all "scribblings" are not
> inkdateable that accurately.  if the other person claims they made it two
> days before you did, you are outa luck.  if you register it, the government
> knows exaclty when it was for sure copyrighted.
> it is just an assurance. the filename date and the inkdating most likely
> wouldn';t hold up in court.
> 
> 
> At 05:33 AM 12/2/98 PST, you wrote:
> >
> >That's why you put the copyright line in every copy of your code. Nobody 
> >is going to be able to change every copy of the code you made. If you 
> >think you'll need more proof, just keep all the scribblings you may have 
> >jotted down on paper when working out the code. The file dates (even 
> >though they can be changed) along with your program notes provide 
> >sufficient proof, especially if the notes were written in ink, because 
> >they can be ink-dated. As a last resort, you could take the copyright 
> >line, encrypt it, and hide it in your code somewhere. It will look like 
> >jibberish to any would-be cracker, but would prove beyond a shadow of a 
> >doubt who made it.
> >
> >Bryan Rabeler wrote:
> >
> >>Date: Wed, 2 Dec 1998 06:59:59 +0100 (MET)
> >>From: Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
> >>To: assembly-85@lists.ticalc.org
> >>Subject: Re: Fwd: Re: A85: Copyrighting
> >>Reply-To: assembly-85@lists.ticalc.org
> >>
> >>
> >>If you want that to stand up in court, you will have to prove you
> >>copyrighted it first.
> >>
> >>-- 
> >>Bryan Rabeler <brabeler@ticalc.org>
> >>   File Archives, News, Features, and HTML
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> >>
> >>On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Jason Blakeley wrote:
> >>
> >>> 
> >>> Hi,
> >>> 
> >>> All you have to do to copyright something is to put "Copyright (c)", 
> >>> then the year of copyright, and then the name of whoever is 
> >copyrighting 
> >>> it on every copy of whatever is being copyrighted (e.g. "Copyright 
> >>> (c)1998 John Doe"). That's all you have to do. There is no 
> >registering 
> >>> or anything. You only have to register stuff for trademarks and 
> >patents. 
> >>> So for a program, you just put that line in your program, like on the 
> >>> title screen, and its copyrighted. If you make revisions of the 
> >program, 
> >>> change the year to whatever year you release the revision in.
> >>> 
> >>> Hope that helps.
> >>> 
> >>> Sincerely,
> >>> Jason Blakeley
> >>> 
> >>> Confucius say:
> >>> "He who stand on toilet, is high on pot!"
> >>> 
> >>> 
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> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Jason Blakeley
> >
> >Confucius say:
> >"He who stand on toilet, is high on pot!"
> >
> >
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