>> This is in the US, and I assume Richard is in the UK. Even with that said here is a good reference on US Copyright law
http://smallbusiness.findlaw.com/copyright/ Unfortunately I ran into copyright issues a few years back and found this site to be invaluable. G$ On Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:44 AM, Tom Chiverton < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 27 May 2008, Casey Dougall wrote: > > http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-general.html#mywork > > This is in the US, and I assume Richard is in the UK. > > > why do people use powered by and in what context > > Promotion, of the thing they're 'powered by', I would think. > If I made a kick-ass public site using someone else's stuff, it would be > nice > to be able to say they help with it. > > The license of the 'powered by' item may also *require* such a notice > (i.e. 'creative commons attribution share-alike') or prohibit one(!). > > > what is the best way to add these (including the copyright) to your > software > > Ask a lawyer :-) > Followed by a copy writer (someone who edits, not the other sense!). > > I'd be tempted, as my/our code is in a source control system that can prove > when we created it, to just go with something simple, in which case either > of > "FooApplication, powered by BazFramework. Copyright Something > #year(now())#." > or > "FooApplication, copyright Something #year(now())#. Powered by > BazFramework." > > Some 'powered by' items include icons/buttons too, which may look nice if > they > fit the theme of your site - but check if you are allowed to use them > without > permission and/or modify them. > -- > Tom Chiverton > > **************************************************** > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England and > Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered office address is at > Halliwells LLP, 3 Hardman Square, Spinningfields, Manchester, M3 3EB. A > list of members is available for inspection at the registered office. Any > reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means a member of > Halliwells LLP. Regulated by The Solicitors Regulation Authority. > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above and > may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the addressee you > must not read it and must not use any information contained in nor copy it > nor inform any person other than Halliwells LLP or the addressee of its > existence or contents. If you have received this email in error please > delete it and notify Halliwells LLP IT Department on 0870 365 2500. > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;192386516;25150098;k Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:306073 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
