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If a program is marked "public domain", is it really public domain?

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html
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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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