Re: [at-l] redress of grievences

["Malcolm Fuller" <mfuller@somtel.com>]

Jim Owen wrote:
> Malcolm Fuller wrote:

> > Such tricks do not add "worth to the information," but
> > they certainly establish that copyrighted material had
> > been used. Were I Wingfoot (or ALDHA), I would've added
> > a number of such "easter eggs" to my guide.

> I don't think it would make any difference - could be wrong, but I
> believe the Companion was developed entirely independently of the
> Handbook.  At least that was the theory.  

I don't doubt that it was. I was merely illustrating how
one can proprietize seemingly "common" information for
copyright purposes. After all, it's not just the original
content you want to protect, but your effort spent in
compiling the data.

Adios,
MF

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