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   On 5/15/13 2:22 PM, in article pan.2013.05.15.21.25.49@hatespam.edu,   
   "Justin"  wrote:   
      
   > On Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:03 -0700, Snit wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 5/15/13 1:40 PM, in article slrnkp7stp.14tv.g.kreme@ananke.local,   
   >> "Lewis"   
   >>  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> In message    
   >>>   Justin  wrote:   
   >>>> On Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:18 -0700, Snit wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>> On 5/15/13 10:19 AM, in article pan.2013.05.15.17.22.56@hatespam.edu,   
   >>>>> "Justin"  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> You can't.  Unless you are one of the select few publishers, you   
   >>>>>>>> won't make it into that market.  not by a longshot.  This is a   
   >>>>>>>> similar environment to the US automotive industry back in the 40's   
   >>>>>>>> up until early 70's.  Remember Tucker?  Of course you don't.  He   
   >>>>>>>> made a nice safe car at a reasonable price.  Ford, Chrysler, GM   
   >>>>>>>> (Hudson?) ganged up, sued the shit out of him and he was gone.   
   >>>>>>>> Then the big 3/4 went back to collusion, price fixing and   
   >>>>>>>> generally making shitty products until the oil crisis. Most   
   >>>>>>>> college bookstores are run by... dun dun dun....  publishers!   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> The best I would be able to do, in all likelihood, is have a   
   >>>>>>> publisher buy me out. Not interested. Could also sell direct -   
   >>>>>>> which I might... though then I would not get many sales. And I   
   >>>>>>> won't. So be it.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Are you copyrighting your work?  You're too small to be of any   
   >>>>>> interest, but if somehow you pop up on their radar, they'll either   
   >>>>>> buy you out for a sum of money you can't refuse along with a   
   >>>>>> contract saying you won't make anymore materials for 250 years, or   
   >>>>>> they'll sue you.  They don't have to win a lawsuit, just put you   
   >>>>>> into bankruptcy through legal fees.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I have not registered a copyright but I do note that I own the   
   >>>>> copyright.   
   >>>   
   >>>> If you didn't register, it doesn't exist.   
   >>>   
   >>> That is not true and has not been true for a very long time.   
   >>>   
   >> His point is that it would be easier to prove in court, if needed. And   
   >> in that he is right - but it is not likely to be needed. Even if it is,   
   >> there is *plenty* of evidence that the files are mine, including the   
   >> resources I use to make them which I do not share... and working with   
   >> the makers of the screencasting software on specific issues, etc.   
   >   
   > Unfortunately you're both wrong.  The law is the law and a judge won't   
   > just side with the guy with a few witnesses and supposed evidence.  He'll   
   > want a timestamped piece of paper with a signature that says this was   
   > registered at such and such a time.   
      
   So far I have taken my chances and it has not been an issue.   
      
      
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