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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

rather all that is accomplished is to cast doubt upon whatever rights the

modifications had to use the material in the first place. Likewise, adding

person making the modifications had to use the material in the first place.

terms and conditions in conflict with the original terms and conditions

Likewise, adding terms and conditions in conflict with the original terms

does not supersede them, rather it casts doubts on the rights of the person

and conditions does not supersede them, rather it casts doubts on the rights

making the amendments to use the material and creates confusion as to

of the person making the amendments to use the material and creates confusion

whether anyone can use amended version or derivatives thereof.

as to whether anyone can use the amended version or derivatives thereof.

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Finally, releases are generally binding on the material that they