'Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Copy Left and Copyright for Geospatial software'

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Subject:    Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Copy Left and Copyright for Geospatial software
From:       Venkatesh Raghavan <raghavan () media ! osaka-cu ! ac ! jp>
Date:       2013-10-19 7:52:24
Message-ID: 52623A38.5000509 () media ! osaka-cu ! ac ! jp
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Rajan and All,

I think Ravi was seeking clarification about "All Rights Reserved" 
mentioned in some of
the OSGeo Software's copyright notices.

  © symbol or word "Copyright" followed publication date and copyright 
owner's name
should be adequate (like in many web sites) to be protected under copyright.

Also, since Open Sources licenses [1] grant rights to the users (rather 
than reserving
them with copyright owner) removing "All Rights Reserved" would reduce 
confusion.

"All rights reserved" is a legacy and persists although not required by 
copyright laws
in most countries.

Venka

[1] http://opensource.org/licenses

On 10/18/2013 2:58 PM, K S Rajan wrote:
> Ravi,
> 
> In India software does have copyright but is not patentable (will not go into \
> details of why it is not patentable in India). Copyright is automatic from the time \
> the work is created. Also, as Puneet points out the original author does have a \
> copyright and it can be enforced by the author if need. To be on the safe side, one \
> can formally register the work or its extracts, and such reregistration helps in a \
> court of law. 
> Pls see http://copyright.gov.in and its FAQ section.
> 
> And afaik, Open Source licenses suitably modify and make it open for use,copying \
> and modification of the software/tool (essentially giving the four freedoms that \
> FSF and all others talk about) and don't alter copyright. 
> My views are based on what I shared at a CII conclave on IP & Copyrights a few \
>                 years ago.
> - Rajan
> 
> 
> 
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Rajan and All,<br>
      <br>
      I think Ravi was seeking clarification about "All Rights Reserved"
      mentioned in some of<br>
      the OSGeo Software's copyright notices.&nbsp; <br>
      <br>
      &nbsp;&copy; symbol or word "Copyright" followed publication date and
      copyright owner's name<br>
      should be adequate (like in many web sites) to be protected under
      copyright.<br>
      <br>
      Also, since Open Sources licenses [1] grant rights to the users
      (rather than reserving<br>
      them with copyright owner) removing "All Rights Reserved" would
      reduce confusion.<br>
      <br>
      "All rights reserved" is a legacy and persists although not
      required by copyright laws<br>
      in most countries.<br>
      <br>
      Venka<br>
      <br>
      [1] <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" \
href="http://opensource.org/licenses">http://opensource.org/licenses</a> <br>  <br>
      On 10/18/2013 2:58 PM, K S Rajan wrote:<br>
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      <pre wrap="">Ravi, 

In India software does have copyright but is not patentable (will not go into details \
of why it is not patentable in India).  Copyright is automatic from the time the work \
is created. Also, as Puneet points out the original author does have a copyright and \
it can be enforced by the author if need. To be on the safe side, one can formally \
register the work or its extracts, and such reregistration helps in a court of law. 

Pls see <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" \
href="http://copyright.gov.in">http://copyright.gov.in</a> and its FAQ section. 

And afaik, Open Source licenses suitably modify and make it open for use,copying and \
modification of the software/tool (essentially giving the four freedoms that FSF and \
all others talk about) and don't alter copyright. 

My views are based on what I shared at a CII conclave on IP &amp; Copyrights a few \
                years ago. 
- Rajan 

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