Re: A86: copyright

To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: A86: copyright
From: Andy Johnson <prjohnson@utahlinx.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Sep 1998 16:45:47 -0600
Delivered-To: assembly-86-outgoing@towerguard.unix.edu.sollentuna.se
In-Reply-To: <35EEF69D.FD1E0C45@bigfoot.com>
References: <5ff963d4.35ee3937@aol.com>
Reply-To: assembly-86@lists.ticalc.org


At 02:05 PM 9/3/98 -0600, you wrote:
>
>all programs are copyrighted. whether or not they are protected depends
>on whether or not you file. most programmers put that on there for the
>fear factor (just to scare people from swiping stuff). but technically
>if it became an issue you could file copyright and sue...

Almost, but not entirely.  If a programmer puts "I hereby grant this into
the public domain" or something very similar in the program it is not
copyrighted.  Otherwise, you are correct.
--
Andy Johnson <prjohnson@utahlinx.com>

Follow-Ups:

Re: A86: copyright

From: Kirk Meyer <kirkmeyer@bigfoot.com>

References:

Re: A86: copyright

From: TGaArdvark@aol.com

Re: A86: copyright

From: Kirk Meyer <kirkmeyer@bigfoot.com>