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Message no. 1
From: Chris Siebenmann <cks@********.UTCS.TORONTO.EDU>
Subject: copyrights and shadowtk and publishing
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1993 13:09:32 -0400
This is getting silly.
Since the US signed the Berne copyright convention, all material is
'born copyrighted' and must be explicitly placed in the public domain
*by its author* (including by means of contracts or other agreements).
What this means for distribution mechanisms like mailing lists or Usenet
news is unclear; if you really care, consult a lawyer.

The ECPA (Electronic Communication Privacy Act) has little or nothing
to do with copyrights; it's concerned with the interception of ecomms,
particularly by law enforcement people.

I encourage people to wander this discussion off to an applicable
Usenet newsgroup, where lots of people with both information and
opinions on the matter will chime in.

- cks

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