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Re: public domain question

From: James Davis <jamesd AT jml.net>
To: Discussion on the Creative Commons license drafts <cc-licenses AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: public domain question
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:22:22 +0000 (GMT)

On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, MM Robinson wrote:

> If I use a public domain dedication, does that make the material
> "uncopyrightable"? In other words, can someone else legally copyright
> material that I, as the creator, dedicate to the public domain?

They can't just make a copy of your work, that would still be the same
work and still be in the public domain. They can hold copyright over
derivatives of your work.

James

Re: public domain question, James Davis, 02/01/2005
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- Re: public domain question, Gottfried Hofmann, 02/01/2005
  - Re: public domain question, James Davis, 02/01/2005
  - Re: public domain question, Greg London, 02/01/2005
    - Re: public domain question, Rob Myers, 02/01/2005
      - Re: public domain question, Greg London, 02/01/2005
        
        Re: public domain question, Rob Myers, 02/01/2005
        
        Re: public domain question, Greg London, 02/01/2005
        
        Re: public domain question, Gottfried Hofmann, 02/01/2005
        Re: public domain question, Greg London, 02/01/2005
        Re: public domain question, Glenn Otis Brown, 02/01/2005