"Casey Wilson" N2310D @ gmail.com wrote in
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"Flyingmonk" wrote in message
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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

I found the following website most helpful, and being it's on
the US Copyright Office's webpage, it's authority is assured.

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html

Brian
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