Re: Attribution is not required in public domainmaterials

What is wrong with requiring attribution?

If there is no false designation of origin, then there is no Lanhgam Act problem.

Oh, have you heard my new record, Landau's 5th symphony? The first 4 notes are killer !

I also have just finished some a painting, "Mona Lisa", she has a wonderful smile. Also, check out my new novel, "Great Expectations" and my new play "The Merchant of Venice."

It seems as all of this would be acceptable after that decision.

 Also, think of all of the public domain depression-era FSA photographs. Should I be able to publish them without saying that they were taken by Walker Evabns, Ben Shahn, Dorathea Lange, etc?

I think that it is not a good decision.

Michael Landau
Georgia State Received on Wed Jun 04 2003 - 17:34:59 GMT