Michael Poole wrote: > Arnoud Engelfriet writes: > > Without a piece of paper with Adam's signature saying otherwise, > > the copyright remains with him. So Ed should ensure he does not > > change the copyright notice. > > This is certainly a curious definition of "writing" and "signature" -- > which is to say it is not one governing the law you quote, or the one > used any place I know of where the legal system has caught on to the > digital age. See, for example, 15 USC 7001(a):
You're right, I wasn't aware the USA had finally incorporated that into law. We have had similar laws in Europe for about three years now. However I didn't see a signature in the text file. Only the guy's name. Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch & European patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]