=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/www/policy.html,v retrieving revision 1.19 retrieving revision 1.20 diff -c -r1.19 -r1.20 *** www/policy.html 2003/08/04 01:05:05 1.19 --- www/policy.html 2003/08/08 07:56:40 1.20 *************** *** 164,175 **** Because copyright arises from the creation of a work and not the text or a registration process, removing or altering a copyright notice or associated release terms has no bearing on the existence of the copyright, ! rather all that is accomplished to whatever rights the person making the ! modifications had to use the material in the first place. Likewise, adding ! terms and conditions in conflict with the original terms and conditions ! does not supersede them, rather it casts doubts on the rights of the person ! making the amendments to use the material and creates confusion as to ! whether anyone can use amended version or derivatives thereof.

Finally, releases are generally binding on the material that they --- 164,175 ---- Because copyright arises from the creation of a work and not the text or a registration process, removing or altering a copyright notice or associated release terms has no bearing on the existence of the copyright, ! rather all that is accomplished is to cast doubt upon whatever rights the ! person making the modifications had to use the material in the first place. ! Likewise, adding terms and conditions in conflict with the original terms ! and conditions does not supersede them, rather it casts doubts on the rights ! of the person making the amendments to use the material and creates confusion ! as to whether anyone can use the amended version or derivatives thereof.

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