Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new

From: Xavier Bestel (xavier.bestel@free.fr)
Date: Sun Oct 20 2002 - 17:20:07 EST


Le dim 20/10/2002 à 23:51, Robert Love a écrit :
> On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 17:42, Xavier Bestel wrote:
>
> > You're plain wrong.
> >
> > You both have the copyright on your work.
>
> It is called copyright _assignment_ for a reason. How the hell are two
> people supposed to simultaneously own a copyright on the same work?
>
> The assignment says (I quote) "I hereby transfer... my entire right,
> title, and interest (including all rights under copyright)... in my
> program".

Last time I looked, it wasn't possible to relinquish copyright on your
own work, no matter what you sign. Maybe it's not like that in all
countries, after all.

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