On 3/15/98, Ryan Day <rmday[_at_]chat.carleton.ca> wrote:
>
> This may be one of those newbie-type posts which everybody hates
> so much, but it's not so much a question as it is a verification:
>
> I'm considering posting some of my short stories I've written on my
> web page, and I want to know if they're automatically protected; that
> is, do I have to go through some large, complex, expensive process to
> get them copyrighted? Or can I just put them up without fear of them
> being stolen and appearing in some B-movie five years from now?
>
> I've done some digging on the web, and from what I've seen, it
> *looks* like I don't need to bother with any long, complicated copyright
> process; can anyone tell me if I'm right?
Your email address suggests you are asking about Canadian law. My suggestion is that you seek the advice of competent counsel in the country whose law you wish to learn.
There are many web sites which speak of copyright law. See for example http://www.patents.com/copyrigh.sht which has links to many other excellent sites such as Mr. Benedict's site, Mr. Carroll's site, and Prof. Field's site.
Carl Oppedahl
<carl[_at_]oppedahl.com>
Received on Mon Mar 16 1998 - 19:19:08 GMT
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