Alex igy.com11/20/04


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>> The copyright belongs to the person who writes the message,and that
>> applies to every message. The copyright to the entire collection of
>> messages (a "compilation copyright") would go to the person who put the
>> collection together; in this case, that is no one.
>>
>> dmh
>
> Sorry, re-read copyright laws. Unless accompanied by a copyright statement,
> nothing is copyrighted. And this is without even touching the subject of
> USENET quoting. If you are right, each and every one of us would be guilty
> by including the previous message(s) like this:
>
>> like this
>> like this
>
> Because copyright forbids duplication of the whole and any part of the
> material. So by including your message above mine like I did I am breaking
> copyright laws (if, according to you every individual message's copyright
> belong to an author?
>
> Sasha.
>
>
Sasha,

With all due respect, you ought to look again at copyright law, especially
regarding the burden of proof. This is important for you if you intend
publish.

Michael