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yankee-V · 08-13-05, 01:51 AM

I am no lawyer, but:

The definition that you state has nothing to do with whether an item is free because its on the 'net or not.

"Available for use without permission from its owner" seems to be your stumbling point. The phrase does not mean that since it is readily available to you, on the internet, it therefore is not copyrighted.

All sorts of current things are readily available to view - books, songs, designs. But that has nothing to do with public domain.

08-13-05, 01:51 AM	#12
yankee-V Loader Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginny Posts: 84 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I am no lawyer, but: The definition that you state has nothing to do with whether an item is free because its on the 'net or not. "Available for use without permission from its owner" seems to be your stumbling point. The phrase does not mean that since it is readily available to you, on the internet, it therefore is not copyrighted. All sorts of current things are readily available to view - books, songs, designs. But that has nothing to do with public domain. __________________ Yankee V