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From: smb@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com (Steven M. Bellovin)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: compilation copyright question
Keywords: poster's rights
Message-ID: <11211@ulysses.homer.nj.att.com>
Date: 13 Feb 89 00:43:44 GMT
References: <5982@leadsv.UUCP> <25545@apple.Apple.COM> <96@artsnet.UUCP> <671@pcrat.UUCP>
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In article <671@pcrat.UUCP>, rick@pcrat.UUCP (Rick Richardson) writes:
} The most recent ACM had a column on Copyright, page 169, and it
} says the following:
} 	Until March 1, 1989, all one needs to do is place a
} 	copyright notice on any publicly distributed copies
} 	of the work.
} 	...
} 	After March 1, notice will no longer be required but
} 	is advised.
} Anybody know what the scoop is?

Yah -- the U.S. just ratified the Bern convention, and passed enabling
legislation; that changes the rules a bit.  As was pointed out, the
phrase ``All Rights Reserved'' is necessary in some countries; remember
that we're playing in an international arena.