Re: Copyright of data

[DAsmussen <DAsmussen@xxxxxxx>]

Hank,

In a message dated 98-01-21 19:03:34 EST, you write:

<<snip Netherlands decree>>
> Now since this has precedence, and can be used to help determine
international
>  law (which is where most of the Internet laws are eventually going to end
up),
>  I have to figure out how to copyright the data that is going to be on my
Web
>  server to protect it from theft - well, actually, copying.
>  
>  Any ideas, other than to dip into that batch of home-brew stout?

Actually, the latter didn't sound too bad (as long as you brought enough for
everyone)!  I don't know about Internationally, but in the US you used to be
able to mail a copy of the source code or manuscript in question to yourself
in a sealed envelope.  Opened in court with the seal and postmark intact, it
was generally considered "compelling evidence" of copyright.  Don't know if
this still holds, as US litigators (if possible) have become even more
"sneaky" in recent years...

JMHO,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

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