On 2010-04-20 07:27, Merciadri Luca wrote: [snip]
Yes, but there are some nuances. Let's take my example: how would you have done this? You need to transmit the document, but the receivers are sufficiently dishonest to print it and to claim they are the authors.
Haven't Academicians had this problem for centuries? How have the rest of them solved it in the past 30 years?
In addition to a watermark, in both the header and footer I'd write something like:
Original research of Merciadri Luca, University of Blah, 15-Apr-2010If I were paranoid, I'd then print multiple copies and file them with your adviser, the Office of Academic Responsibility, get it stamped/dated by a Notary Public[0], etc, etc.
[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notary_public -- Dissent is patriotic, remember?