If we don't copyright it, anyone can start using the logo on documents, mugs, t-shirts, etc. and we don't have an easy way to stop them. From what I know of copyright law (which I admit is limited although I have copyrighted materials), it provides basic protection from appropriation or misuse of the work by unauthorized persons. One big embarrassment for IBM was the PC Jr. On the bottom of every unit manufactured, "Copyright" was misspelled as "Copywrite", embossed right into the plastic case. The attorneys are probably still arguing over whether they had a legal copyright on the product or not since the law is very specific about the notice on the work is to appear. -- Andy Oppel, N6AJO At 11:39 AM 7/24/2004, you wrote:
Hi All,
I've had a couple of e-mails asking what on earth were we thinking concerning the copyright of the ARES logo. One of them said that you are asking us to use the copyright symbol and in the latest articles on the ARRL web site, you are not using it. Oooops!
Anyone else hearing this?
Coy -- ARRL West Gulf Division Director Coy Day, N5OK 20685 SW 29th St Union City, OK 73090-9726 n5ok@arrl.org 405-483-5632