19 Mar
2008
19 Mar
'08
3 a.m.
>Fred Cisin wrote:
>But if it is TRUE abandonware would you have a copywrite if you have no company?
I did NOT write that.
I have seen way too many assholes declare that stuff was "abandonware" and
in the public domain, because they didn't know how or where to contact the
original author. Hint: lack of results from a single Google query is
insufficient to prove that nobody claims ownership.
FYI: Here in the US copyright is implied on everything
published unless stated othewise.
The silly (c) copyright statement is not necessary, recomended but not required.
Since the USA joined the Berne convention.
Prior to that, "the silly (c) copyright statement" was ESSENTIAL.
That played a significant role in the Intel V NEC case.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com