Gene, It turns out that the point is moot, as the material was public domain. However, to your point, registration is not required to secure copyright. It is required, however, to have standing to sue in federal court.
Dick Gene Kim-Eng wrote: > Registration of copyright hasn't been required for > quite a long time now. And violation does not > require a deliberate attempt to distort meaning, > either. > > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Margulis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> That's a violation of copyright law. The speaker has an inherent >> copyright in his original words. Misappropriating them this was is a >> violation. If the preacher (even now) were to register the copyright >> with the Library of Congress, he or she could find a lawyer who would >> be happy to sue the pants off the person doing the misquoting. > > > ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. Interactive 3D Documentation Parts catalogs, animated instructions, and more. www.i3deverywhere.com _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
