Re: websites: public vs private information?

On Wed, 07 Jun 2000, Ralph Clifford <rclifford[_at_]snesl.edu> wrote:
>
> the computer cannot be considered the author as it is not human --
> the Intellectual Property Clause of the Constitution does require
> that an "author" exist.

Where does the Intellectual Property clause of the Constitution require that the "author" be a human being?

The question is not frivolous, since copyright law does, indeed, recognize institutional authorship. It is entirely possible that computer-generated works could be the copyrighted property of those who owned, developed, or programmed the computer.

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