>> On 7/2/2018 7:58 AM, Dale E Sterner wrote: >> > Which doesn't explain why the copywright >> > office didn't find anything for "Crosstalk" >> > which was after 1978.
> On Mon, 2 Jul 2018 09:28:38 -0700 Ralf Quint <freedos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Which is nonsense to begin with, as there simply can't be any DOS >> software before 1981, the year the first MS/PC-DOS version came out. >> That means that any software, that hasn't been specifically put into >> Public Domain is under copyright for at least 70 years... >> >> Also, what is that copywrite/copywright office you keep talking >> about? >> If you're dealing with legal issues, it really pays to be precise... On Tue, Jul 3, 2018 at 12:56 PM, Dale E Sterner <sunbeam...@juno.com> wrote: > My goal was to find the legal owner and see if they > would sell me a copy of the source code and let > me make changes for personal use only. > It has to have a copywrite on it so why didn't > the office find one; it seems a simple job. > Their reply was that they couldn't find anything, > How is that possible? They never asked for > more imformation. In the US (and in many other countries) copyright exists the moment you create sometime and put your name to it. The US government does *not* need to keep a record of it in order for copyright to happen. >From the US Copyright Office FAQ: When is my work protected? Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. <https://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork> *Note: the correct spelling is "copyright" because the creator has the RIGHT to say how a COPY is made. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
