Re: Dedication to the public domain

> Here's another example of a way to release things into the public
> domain. In general, I don't care about messages I send off to the
> nets. If I write something more significant that I do care about,
> I won't include this notice, and (even though it is not required)
> I am likely to include a notice of copyright simply to avoid any
> ambiguity.
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Robert L. Oakley (Bob) PHONE: (202) 662-9160
> Georgetown Univ. Law Library FAX: (202) 662-9202
> 111 G Street, N.W. BITNET: ROAKLEY[_at_]GUVAX.BITNET
> Washington, D.C. 20001 INTERNET: ROAKLEY[_at_]GUVAX.GEORGETOWN.EDU
> OAKLEY[_at_]LAW.GEORGETOWN.EDU
> PACKET RADIO: WK3C[_at_]N3BBF.MD.USA
>
> Unless otherwise indicated, I make no claim of copyright in
> messages I write for transmission over the Internet. I
> hereby grant permission to all others to reproduce, retransmit
> or copy such messages, subject only to the request to retain
> the signature line or to give appropriate credit for the use
> of any such material.

Bob,

The Miss Manners of the net might say your sig is longer than the recommended 4 lines. The news reader on my system, Tallahassee FreeNet, will truncate any lines more than 4 in a sig in the interest of conserving net bandwidth. How about "This message is placed in the public domain."

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