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From: drears@ARDC.ARPA ("1LT Dennis G. Rears", FSAC)
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Subject: Re:  More on copyright
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Date: Tue, 4-Mar-86 08:29:23 EST
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Will:

   I want to clarify a statement I made last time about the message not
meeting the qualifications of the federal Rules of Evidence. Rule 1001 (3)
states:

	(3) Original.-....If data are stored in a computer or similiar device,
	any printout or other output device readable by sight , shown to
	reflect the data accurately, is an "original".

Rule 1001 (4):
	(4) Duplcate.-A "duplicate" is a counterpart produced by the same
	impression as the orgininal, or from the same matrix, or by means of
	photography, including enlargements and minatures, or by mechanical or
	electronic re-recording, or by other eqivalent techniques which 
	accurately reproduces the orginal.

     In my opinion this would be a zerox (tm) copy of a hard copy listing of
the program NOT a hard copy of the program. Is this clear?

Rule 1002:
	
	Rule 1002. Requirement of Original
	  To prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the
	orginial writing, recording, or photograph is required , except as 
	otherwise provided  in these rules or by Act of Congress.

  It seems to me the orginial of the message is what John Doe wrote. What he
sent out was nothing more than duplicate copies which do meet the standard of
these rules for admissibility.  
  Even it was admissible It would be hard to prove the data that was recieved
was not altered or even if John Doe himself sent it.


    Dennis

STANDARD DISCLAIMER:  This is only a opinion.  I make no claim to the
accuracy of the above information.