Can we assume he means the right to terminate a license under certain conditions? 17 U.S.C. § 203. This is an oft-confused issue. /Larry
> -----Original Message----- > From: Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 2:14 PM > To: Rick Moen; John Cowan > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Why? > > > I have puzzled over John's comment concerning the "right to > recapture the copyright." As a response to Rick's statement, > I do not know what John means??? > > -Rod > > Rod Dixon > Open Source Software Law > Blog: http://opensource.cyberspaces.org > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Cowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Rick Moen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 3:50 PM > Subject: Re: Why? > > > : Rick Moen scripsit: > : > : > It should be pointed out that a "public domain > declaration" would _not_ > : > be a licence, but rather an attempt to nullify copyright > title (which > : > may or may not work, and may have differing results depending on > : > jurisdiction). > : > : In any case, the right to recapture the copyright under U.S. law is > : not alienable. > : > : -- > : "Do I contradict myself? John Cowan > : Very well then, I contradict myself. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > : I am large, I contain multitudes. > http://www.ccil.org/~cowan > : --Walt Whitman, _Leaves of Grass_ > http://www.reutershealth.com > : -- > : license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3 > > -- > license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3 > -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
