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Is public domain possible?
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Jerry |
Subject: |
Is public domain possible? |
Date: |
Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:36:25 -0700 (PDT) |
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On this page ...
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html
Under: "Public domain software" ...
Is this statement:
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Under the Berne Convention, which most countries have signed, anything
written down is automatically copyrighted. This includes programs.
Therefore, if you want a program you have written to be in the public
domain, you must take some legal steps to disclaim the copyright on
it; otherwise, the program is copyrighted.
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So is it possible to write a program and state on the program (eg. in
the About box) that it is public domain and thereby make the program
public domain?
- Is public domain possible?,
Jerry <=