Anthony Atkielski wrote: > Chris writes: > > >>... in order for someone to "claim" a violation of copyright, it MUST >>be registered with the copyright office (at least here in the States). > > > For civil procedures involving works of U.S. origin, yes. But you don't > have to register way in advance, you only have to register before the > suit is filed. > > >>In your postings Anthony, you touch on everything before that very >>important point, AND after. You never once mention the fact that a >>person NEEDS to take that one extra step. > > > All of this is irrelevant to the fact that posts are copyrighted by > their authors, with or without registration. > > >>So, in my view - this makes the whole issue (and thread) pointless >>unless someone has taken that one, last step. > > > You're saying that you ignore the law unless someone forces you to obey > it. Infringement of copyrights that are unregistered is just as real as > infringement of copyrights that are registered. It is just as dishonest, > illegal, and unethical. > > >>There is simply no point in arguing this UNLESS you can PROVE that you >>have filed the paperwork to actually allow you to force the law to >>look into copyright infringement. > > > For those of us with ethics and conscience, registration is irrelevant. > We do not refrain from infringement out of fear of prosecution, we > refrain because infringement is wrong. > > >>End of discussion. Now - for those that are bitching that they feel they >>have been violated, PROVE to us that YOU filed for the copyright, else - >>get a life or remove yourself from the list. > > > Be careful what you write. It looks like you're saying that you're aware > of the infringement and acknowledge it, but you just don't care, which > makes the infingement willful and malicious. You're essentially saying > "I'll do what I want, and if you don't like it, come and get me," which > can be very unpleasant if someone takes you up on the offer. >
No Anthony - you miss my point completly. The point that "I'm" making is that I could care less what I write in a public forum (such as this list), even tho "I" have the copyright on what I post. If I have something that I don't people to hear or know - I simply don't post such information. Plain and simple. That's just common sence - and it appears that there is a lacking of it in todays society. -- Best regards, Chris Everything happens at the same time with nothing in between. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"