Re: [EM] Invitation for anyone to copy, web-post, or distribute my articles &/or postings

2006-05-11 Thread Rob Lanphier
On Thu, 2006-05-11 at 17:10 -0500, Paul Kislanko wrote: > > Most other signatories implemented that part of the Berne Convention > > well before the USA did, given that the original Convention was signed > > in _18_86. > > I cited only US Copyright Law. And you quoted my copyrighted text without >

Re: [EM] Invitation for anyone to copy, web-post, or distribute my articles &/or postings

2006-05-11 Thread Paul Kislanko
> This has been false since at least 1989, when the Berne Convention > Implementation Act of 1988 went into effect and granted automatic > copyright protections on all copyrightable work as soon as that work > is created. > > Most other signatories implemented that part of the Berne Convention >

Re: [EM] Invitation for anyone to copy, web-post, or distribute my articles &/or postings

2006-05-11 Thread Michael Poole
Paul Kislanko writes: > I admire the explicit requests to use Mike's stuff, and it was nice of him > to respond, but it probably wasn't necessary. > > Here's how the US copyright works. Anything you "publish" by any medium IS > protected by copyright if it includes a notice that it is. If it does

Re: [EM] Invitation for anyone to copy, web-post, or distribute my articles &/or postings

2006-05-11 Thread Paul Kislanko
I admire the explicit requests to use Mike's stuff, and it was nice of him to respond, but it probably wasn't necessary. Here's how the US copyright works. Anything you "publish" by any medium IS protected by copyright if it includes a notice that it is. If it doesn't include such a notice, it is

[EM] Invitation for anyone to copy, web-post, or distribute my articles &/or postings

2006-05-11 Thread MIKE OSSIPOFF
Though I've retired from voting systems, I'd like to reply to e-mail that I received yesterday, about permission to copy or use my voting system material. It was pointed out to me in that e-mail that I haven't posted anything about that, and of course I should--especially since I believe that