RE: copyright
- From: "Michael S. Hart" <hart@[redacted]>
- Subject: RE: copyright
- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 11:45:09 -0500 (CDT)
On Wed, 2 May 2001 dean@[redacted] wrote:
> Amazingly enough, it is actually against the law to falsely claim
> copyright in a work. The reference is United States Code, Title 17,
> Section 506(c):
>
> (c) Fraudulent Copyright Notice. - Any person who, with fraudulent
> intent, places on any article a notice of copyright or words of the same
> purport that such person knows to be false, or who, with fraudulent
> intent, publicly distributes or imports for public distribution any
> article bearing such notice or words that such person knows to be false,
> shall be fined not more than $2,500.
Proving "intent" or "knows to be false" etc., in court is nearly impossible.
What we really need is to have that law rewritten not to include intent, etc.
Did anyone ever hear back from:
US Congressman Rick Boucher <jody.olson@[redacted]>
who supposedly wants to limit copyright?
_I_ never heard back, and figured he was turned by the rest of congress.
Thanks!
So nice to hear from you!
Michael S. Hart
<hart@[redacted]>
Project Gutenberg
"Ask Dr. Internet"
Executive Director
Internet User ~#100
[Moderator: Rick Boucher has a web site at http://www.house.gov/boucher/
which includes contact information, and also some interesting statements
on fair use rights at http://www.house.gov/boucher/internet.htm - JMO]