On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:45:09 -0600, Ed Gould <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Thanks, that is what I thought. Then it is still needed to copyright >requirements before submitting them to SHARE. I don't understand what you think that would accomplish? Copyright protects the expression of an idea. A requirement should, primarily, provide a description of a problem you're having for which you want a solution. I don't see what benefit a copyright on your description of a problem would have for you or anyone else. Assuming you went further, and suggested an implementation, would you really want a copyright that might restrict IBM (or anyone else) from implementing your proposal? If so, why ask for a solution in the first place? Any restriction on implementation would seem to destroy all the benefit of having a requirements process. -- Walt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
