This is worth repeating. Tip of the hat to Anonymous98507 -
Anonymous98507 said...
Another thing Tammy is not aware of is the fact that copyright exists from the moment an item is created!
For her edification:Copyright Basics ... Copyright protection subsists from the time the work is created in fixed form. The copyright in the work of authorship immediately becomes the property of the author who created the work. Only the author or those deriving their rights through the author can rightfully claim copyright. ...
10 Big Myths about copyright explained An attempt to answer common myths about copyright seen on the net and cover issues related to copyright and USENET/Internet publication.1) "If it doesn't have a copyright notice, it's not copyrighted."This was true in the past, but today almost all major nations follow the Berne copyright convention. For example, in the USA, almost everything created privately and originally after April 1, 1989 is copyrighted and protected whether it has a notice or not. The default you should assume for other people's works is that they are copyrighted and may not be copied unless you know otherwise. ...
Common misunderstandings * The lack of a copyright notice means the work is public domain. Not usually true. United States law in effect since March 1, 1989, has made copyright the default for newly created works. ....
June 11, 2010 11:50 AM
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