Re: Old games and copyrights


24 Mar 95 05:36:12 GMT

bcr@bohr.physics.purdue.edu (Bill C. Riemers) writes:

> no reply to request + copyright older than 7 years ==> public domain

>Since U.S. copyright law is based on intent and it clear they still intend
>on it being copyrighted, you have to wait at least 7 more years befor a
>no reply to your request means yes. Foolish you, it was a mistake to repeat
>your requests. Next time just keep written proof of the first request and
>hope that they either grant explicitly or fail to respond.

Hm. Okay. I'm going to assume (perhaps stupidly) that this post is
not a troll and that the views on copyright expressed above are
genuinely held.

Sorry, but none of the comments made above are even slightly true. I
direct all interested parties to the regular posting entitled "DRAFT
FAQ: 10 big myths about copyright explained" by Brad Templeton that's
posted regularly to news.announce.newusers and a few other groups. It
deals with some of the more common misconceptions that people have
about the complicated legal question of copyright in a Usenet context.

- Neil K.

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