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3rd (When does Copyright Protection begin, and what is required?) "Copyright protection begins when any of the above described work is actually created and fixed in a tangible form." 7th (fair use) "However, if you republished the photo on your site to comment on the photo as it was published in National Geographic, this would most likely be considered fair use. You still have to credit your source by naming the author of the work on the same page. In any event, it is always safer to take the time and effort to contact the owner and request permission to use the owner's work, and more likely than not the owner will be very appreciative and give you a favorable response."
>> if posted without a copyright notice, and no copyright protection or notice stating that use of the pic is reserved, doesnt that MAKE them public domain? <<
Just because it does not state that it is protected by copyright does not mean that it is public domain. Generally, if something is posted without explicitly stating that it is public domain, we should assume that the owner still reserves the rights to it. In practice though, many owners do not care and so it is no big deal, but nonetheless they may reserve the rights to it. The other issue is a cost/benefit issue. Much like speeding in a car, chances are that you can break the law and never get caught. This is why many people are willing to speed, and also the same reason that I just violated the copyright of the creator of whatiscopyright.org by reproducing his information here. It is sort of the idea that what they do not know will not hurt them, but there is always the risk that they may find out.
"The two seater is being joined in a few weeks by a larger two-plus-two model with a rear seat for munchkins." ~Jim Mateja, Chicago Tribune, in regards to the Z32.
Andrew Janeshek // jnshk@aol.com // 1992 NA 2+2 [Stage 2-ish]
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