Re: Constitutional Challenge to (C) Code

Referring to Amy Stoller's <redherring[_at_]tuna.net> signature block, John Logie <antrobus[_at_]ripco.com> wrote:
>
> I can only assume that the "ghoti" which you are invoking is an uncited
> reference to George Bernard Shaw's discussion of English spelling, in
> which he demonstrated that "ghoti" was an acceptable alternative
> phonetic spelling of "fish." Given that Shaw died in 1950, and given
> your enthusiasm for a lengthy term of copyright, I think your use of the
> Shavian reference ought to be suspended until 2020 - seventy years after
> Shaw's death. Alternatively, you might consider writing the Shaw estate
> (or the appropriate assignee), and asking them whether they have any
> objection to your use of one of Shaw's most famous, and therefore, most
> valuable copyrighted works.

Does Mr. Logie really believe that a single five-letter word, no matter how original, is protected by copyright?

Bob Cumbow
<cumbr[_at_]perkinscoie.com> Received on Wed Apr 01 1998 - 18:13:29 GMT