[DUG] Open source licences

[Kyley Harris]

Direct Quote From WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANISATION (Clearly not  
rubbish, but fact)

http://www.wipo.int/copyright/en/faq/faqs.htm#P81_9657


Do you need to register to be protected?

Copyright itself does not depend on official procedures. A created work is  
considered protected by copyright as soon as it exists. According to the  
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works,  
literary and artistic works are protected without any formalities in the  
countries party to that Convention. Thus, WIPO does not offer any kind of  
copyright registration system.

However, many countries have a national copyright office and some national  
laws allow for registration of works for the purposes of, for example,  
identifying and distinguishing titles of works. In certain countries,  
registration can also serve as prima facie evidence in a court of law with  
reference to disputes relating to copyright.”


On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 17:30:59 +1300, Grant Brown <grant at sitedoc.com.au>  
wrote:

> "you are saying that you abide by piracy"
>
> I never said that so dont trying putting words in my mouth.
>
> "Nothing is free unless you have a contract stating its free. Thats the  
> default interpretation."
>
> Rubbish
>
>
> Grant