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Not just IBM's problem

Not just IBM's problem

Posted Jul 31, 2003 20:25 UTC (Thu) by dwalters (subscriber, #4207)
Parent article: Not just IBM's problem

I would urge every kernel developer who holds copyrights to Linux code, register those copyrights without delay. All it will cost you is $30, and you'll at least be in a better position to take legal action under U.S. copyright law if you later choose to do so. Under U.S. law, if some person or company is misappropriating your copyright work (e.g violating the terms which you dictated for them to distribute your work), having the copyright registered will make enforcement in court easier.

Here's how: http://www.copyright.gov/register/literary.html


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