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Re: Copyright and USENET[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Copyright Forum ] [ FAQ ] Posted by M. Arthur Auslander on May 13, 2000 at 04:28:20: In Reply to: Copyright and USENET posted by Frank Oquendo on May 12, 2000 at 20:17:27: : Is a code snippet (not a complete program) posted in a USENET newsgroup copyrightable? Further, if that post is duplicated under the following circumstances: : a) as part of a free collective work available to the public : is that copyright infringement? You have asked enough to get a treatise in response and what you have said can't be clearly answered particularly without detailed legal and factual analysis. There seem to be red flags of danger, small chance of being caught and limits on enforceability, at this point. It's stuff like this that makes lawyers hated and rich. Once caught in a matter like this it could be expensive even if there is no liability. The law itself is like a hologram, depending where you stand. M. Arthur Auslander
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