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Subject: copyright and copyleft
From: "Barb Beck" <>
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 00:07:23 -0700
Hi,

Aaron, enjoyed your piece on the web but must comment on the fact that you
say you are not copyrighting anything.  That is great but it gives you no
protection from some idiot that claims your work as his and HE CAN COPYRIGHT
IT.

There is a better way copyleft it!! - the GNU way.  I know the GNU agreement
is a software geek thing but it can apply to ANYTHING.  Basically it
copyright proofs your work.  It says in terms written by a bunch of geek
lawyers that anybody can use and copy your work.  They can reproduce it and
sell it for not much more than production costs the GNU agreement always
stays with it.  Any product which is the result of modification or changes
or which uses parts of the original product is also GNU and you must be
credited for your work.

In other words it ensures that the recordings (software in my case) remains
open and fee for anybody to use or modify but nobody can use it and put it
or any parts under copyright.

Check out what the geeks have to say:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html#TOCWhatIsCopyleft

Cheers
Barb Beck
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



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