Re: Intent to package proj -- coyright question
On Tue, Mar 03, 1998 at 09:39:11AM -0500, Kirk Hilliard wrote:
>
> Everyone I asked (including the author) says that since it
> was on a US Gov't ftp site, "of course it is public domain".
>
> I asked about this on gnu.misc.discuss, and was told:
>
> Anything (including code) written by gov't employees (including DoD)
> that is within the scope of their official duties is a "work of the
> US Gov't" and is not subject to copyright protection in the United
> States.
>
... in the United States ...
What about another country ... The European Union, for example?
17 USC 105 is not valid in any EU country, so we end with a package
_without_ copyright clause, without explicit grant to "public domain"
(which is required AFAIK).
Is that software "all rights reserved" outside USA?
fab
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