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shshhdhs | 6 years ago

Did that author actually copyright it though? Isn’t that a prerequisite?

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NikkiA|6 years ago

Copyright is automatic in almost all of the world except america, and even in america most forms of copyright do not require registration.

code_duck|6 years ago

It is automatic in the US.

https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/software/

"Even if you don’t put that little © on your work, you automatically get copyright protection the instant your work of expression becomes fixed in a tangible medium. Theoretically, this means that you own the copyright, and no one may copy, distribute, display or make adaptations of the work without your permission."

The difference is it must be registered for the creator to sue for monetary damages.

https://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/faqs/registration-and-...

"You must register your copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office before you are legally permitted to bring a lawsuit to enforce it."