From: gneuner2@comcast.net   
      
   On Sat, 31 Aug 2024 10:21:53 +0800, "Paul Edwards"   
    wrote:   
      
   >"George Neuner"  wrote in message   
   >news:t273dj5rpijtmcier4q7bomtgqa3t8rb2t@4ax.com...   
   >> On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:14:13 +0800, "Paul Edwards"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >> >"BGB"  wrote in message   
   >> >news:vaoach$3l2k0$1@dont-email.me...   
   >> >   
   >> >> AFAIK, whether declaring something as public domain is legally   
   >> >> recognized depends on jurisdiction. I think this is why CC0 exists.   
   >> >   
   >> >And if you believe that, then you're welcome to say that this   
   >> >is public domain, but you may follow the CC0 license instead   
   >> >if you wish.   
   >>   
   >> BGB is correct: not all countries recognize the notion of "public   
   >> domain".   
   >>   
   >> In WIPO convention countries it generally is possible to release a   
   >> work under a license that explicitly grants all rights, but the result   
   >> is not quite the same as placing the work in public domain.  Without a   
   >> legal notion of "public domain" it is not possible for an author to   
   >> give up the rights afforded by the (automatic) Berne convention   
   >> copyright.   
   >>   
   >> [Of course [not] every country is a WIPO or Berne signatory ... but most   
   >> recognize one or both conventions.]   
   >>   
   >> So if you really want a work to be freely usable anywhere in the   
   >> world, you can declare it as "public domain" for those countries that   
   >> recognize that notion ... but for everywhere else you have to provide   
   >> an alternative license that explicitly grants all rights.   
   >   
   >   
   >Isn't that what I just said?   
   >   
   >Release it as public domain but say you can use CC0 if you prefer.   
   >   
   >   
   >BFN. Paul.   
   >   
      
   I apologize for any offense.  I only meant to add information for   
   those who don't know the reason for the discussion.   
      
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