Is this allowed?

[Code Monkey]

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#wccc

Originally Posted by US Governement

The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright.

[Gio~Logist]

Originally Posted by JumpD

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#wccc

Exactly.

[Code Monkey]

After 46 flings around the Sun I have learned a few things. When folks tell you to do research and offer none, and when they use the term "99%". It's usually crap.

[Feckie (Roger)]

The Easiest way to copyright written material is, to hard copy onto paper. Then post it to a Solicitor / Lawyer with instructions not to open but keep in safe.....

This Then Proves that you wrote it Date Timed By Post Mark..........

[Code Monkey]

Originally Posted by Feckie (Roger)

The Easiest way to copyright written material is, to hard copy onto paper. Then post it to a Solicitor / Lawyer with instructions not to open but keep in safe.....

This Then Proves that you wrote it Date Timed By Post Mark..........

So does forum publication as long as you don't have possible access to changing post dates. If I can show I released something at a certain past date on vb.org and it preceedes another claim, then that is valid proof.

Publication is publication.

[Feckie (Roger)]

Originally Posted by JumpD

So does forum publication as long as you don't have possible access to changing post dates. If I can show I released something at a certain past date on vb.org and it preceedes another claim, then that is valid proof.

Publication is publication.

Correct

[ronoxQ]

Originally Posted by Milad

I had ported vBChat 2.3 to work with 3.5.x
Am I allowed to release it sinse ZT didn't responde to my PM?

Some people PM me and asking me to pass it to them with out releasing, does this violate the rules here?

I want to keep straight nowdays

thanks in advance

Don't know if anybody said this, but: ZT has been offline for a few months, since he's moving soon. I'd go to his site and post a topic there asking him, since that's the only place he'll be checking out now.

[Code Monkey]

You guys also have the option of uninstalling whatever it is that is no longer working and move on. That's the best option IMO.

[Freesteyelz]

Originally Posted by JumpD

After 46 flings around the Sun I have learned a few things.

I sure hope you have a mileage reward plan. :classic:

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by JumpD

So does forum publication

Not trying to take sides but this has already been tried in the courts with Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service and they lost. Information that is kept in a database is not copyrightable unless the database is unique in design.