Copyright
I've had some copyright arguments with nutcases who appropriated my work before, so it's nice to see something like this.
Glad to see Gilliard posting it - this isn't just good from the "God's self-annointed are wrong again" angle, but it's a reaffirmation of the sanctity of copyright.
As a reminder to readers, copyright is conferred upon creation of any work - from the most fleeting snapshot to your new 800-page novel. You do not have to declare, register or otherwise claim copyright in order to receive it if you created the work on your own, outside of any prior agreement to relinquish copyright to someone else (this means a software developer can't copyright code they create for a company that copyrights work for hire or work created with their equipment). You do not have to enforce copyright. However, registering your work with the Office of Copyright formalizes the copyright of your work and makes it far easier to pursue damages if your work is infringed.
Glad to see Gilliard posting it - this isn't just good from the "God's self-annointed are wrong again" angle, but it's a reaffirmation of the sanctity of copyright.
As a reminder to readers, copyright is conferred upon creation of any work - from the most fleeting snapshot to your new 800-page novel. You do not have to declare, register or otherwise claim copyright in order to receive it if you created the work on your own, outside of any prior agreement to relinquish copyright to someone else (this means a software developer can't copyright code they create for a company that copyrights work for hire or work created with their equipment). You do not have to enforce copyright. However, registering your work with the Office of Copyright formalizes the copyright of your work and makes it far easier to pursue damages if your work is infringed.
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posted by Doug at 12:55 PM
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