"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
oups.com...
Congrats Jay!

Too late Dave, it is already in public domain.


I beg to differ. Presuming he is the photographer (no reasons not to),
Jay owns copyright to the photo. Just because he gave AvWeb permission to
print it doesn't change that fact. If someone copies it off AvWeb and uses
it for anything other than his or her own private use, Jay could (if willing
to invest the resources) take them to court in a civil action for
infringement of that copyright.
Dave's statement is slightly naive. Copyright exists from the moment of
creation. Registration is a different matter and, while helpful in a
courtroom, not required.

Regards,

Casey Wilson
Freelance Writer
and Photographer