(c) Copyright Question
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I have noticed that alot of code and libraries bare the copyright logo.
To my knowledge, in 99% of countries, under 'circular 61' (Computer programs) of
the 1976 Copyright Act. Copyright protection is NOT available for ideas, program
logic, algorithms, systems, methods, concepts, layouts, desighn, physical form,
functions, structure, organization, format etc....
So my question is; how are theese peices of code legaly copyright?
Or did the author of the code just decietfuly put the (c) logo there?
n.b. I'm talking about functions, algorythms etc... NOT a compliled computer
program.
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For example lets asume peices of 'code' can be copyright
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If a 'so called' copyright function uses a Microsft Windows *.dll, then under
the same conditions the *.dll functions would be copyright to Microsoft and the
author of the 'so called' copyright function has 'no right' to use the *.dll in
his function and claim copyright for himself.
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n.b My personal thoughts about copyright.
1) After turning the word copyright upsidown, you dont really get anyware. So if
you bring the word copyright back to 40 cents then that means that 'no one' (on
this planet) has the right to do 'anything'. We all know that this is not the
case.
2) Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of copyright and the court.
What are your views on copyright?
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have noticed that alot of code and libraries bare
the copyright logo.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To my knowledge, in 99% of countries, under
'circular 61' (Computer programs) of the 1976 Copyright Act. Copyright
protection is NOT available for ideas, program logic, algorithms, systems,
methods, concepts, layouts, desighn, physical form, functions, structure,
organization, format etc....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So my question is; how are theese peices of code
legaly copyright?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Or did the author of the code just decietfuly put
the (c) logo there?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>n.b. I'm talking about functions, algorythms etc...
NOT a compliled computer program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For example lets asume peices of 'code' can
be copyright</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If a 'so called' copyright function uses a Microsft
Windows *.dll, then under the same conditions the *.dll functions would be
copyright to Microsoft and the author of the 'so called' copyright function has
'no right' to use the *.dll in his function and claim copyright for
himself.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>n.b My personal thoughts about
copyright.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) After turning the word copyright upsidown, you
dont really get anyware. So if you bring the word copyright back to 40 cents
then that means that 'no one' (on this planet) has the right to do 'anything'.
We all know that this is not the case.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes of copyright
and the court.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What are your views on copyright?</FONT></DIV>
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