Re: GREED (was Re: A request for permission to use copyrighted FAQ's)

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• In reply to: Ed Hew: "GREED (was Re: A request for permission to use copyrighted FAQ's)"

>I note that any FAQ without a copyright notice prohibiting inclusion of
>the FAQ in another compilation has already defacto granted permission
>for re-use the moment it was posted.

Why do you say that? It's copyrighedt whether or not there's a copyright
notice. The only question is whether it has been "published".

I urge anyone who has questions about copyright to look through the gopher
at marvel.loc.gov. Although this information was created for use in the
US, it should be reasonably accurate for any country adhering to the Berne
convention.

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