Re: copyright howto (was: none)
Jens Ritter wrote,
> > Generally, and recognise that this is not legal advise, and that I'm probably
> > not licensed in your jurisdiction anywaay, explaining what the law *is* isn't
> > legal advise, and wouldn't (usually) be actionable if incorrect. Explain how
> > to do a specific thing, and you're a lot closer. Apply it to a particular
> > person's situation, and you're all the way on the hooks--the person you
> > explainded it too, for free, and the DA, for practicing without a license.
>
> (BTW what´s DA?)
oh :) District Attorney
> Can you get around this hanging sword above ones head, by expressing ones
> opinion?
Legal advise is fundamentally an opinion about a particular situation, so no
:) However, the usual way of doing this is instead of talking about hte actual
facts, to propose a hypothetical situation and discuss the legal principals
which would govern it.
> You can at least get around to be sued because of offence (or insult),
> by expressing your opinion:
> If you say "This boy is an a**hole!", you sure commit an offence.
> If you say "I think he behaves like an a**hole!", you express your
> opinion and get around.
> But this sure depends on good wording and might have to stand in
> court.
Once it stands in court and wins, you've already lost--defending these is
expensive even when you win, and you don't get attorney's fees in most US
jurisdictions.
>
> I think it´s at least worth while to collect some (meta-)information
> in a copyright howto.
Quite useful to have. But a landmine for those who write it :(
rick, esq.
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