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From: jeffrey@algor2.algorists.com (Jeffrey Kegler)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: UUCP Maps Used For Commerce
Message-ID: <1989Sep29.011317.6275@algor2.algorists.com>
Date: 29 Sep 89 01:13:17 GMT
References: <10017@ucsd.Edu> <3833@itivax.iti.org> <1989Sep21.220406.14140@algor2.algorists.com> <328@sci34hub.UUCP> <1989Sep23.200844.22022@algor2.algorists.com> <489@ncis.tis.llnl.gov>
Reply-To: jeffrey@algor2.ALGORISTS.COM (Jeffrey Kegler)
Organization: Algorists, Inc.
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In article <489@ncis.tis.llnl.gov> mcb@ncis.tis.llnl.gov (Michael C. Berch) writes:
>Some thoughts on the issue:
>
>1.  It is a settled point of law that mailing lists and other unique
>assemblages of facts, bibliographic information, etc., are
>copyrightable as compilations. The Copyright Office has accepted
>such works for registration for many years and the concept has been
>upheld in the Federal courts.

I consulted my lawyer, who specializes in intellectual property in the
computer field.  The above is correct, and my previous assertions to
the contrary in this forum wrong.

He brought up another point.  If we were to seriously seek protection
for the UUCP maps, it would be best to make anyone getting them via
proper channels sign an agreement stating their proper use and
distribution.

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Jeffrey Kegler, Independent UNIX Consultant, Algorists, Inc.
jeffrey@algor2.ALGORISTS.COM or uunet!algor2!jeffrey
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