IIRC in the netherlnds copyrights are automatic on everything
you write (you do not even have to put a copyright notice in
like in the US). I think it is the same for images, but am not
sure. Because POV is a script language I at least own all source
for the images I make. At least in the Netherlands. If I leave
out a copyright notice someone in the US can use it without
my permission, untill the time he takes his laptop on a
holiday to to amsterdam.
	Andrel



> In article <4048fb4a@news.povray.org>,
>  "Gilles Tran" <gitran_nospam_@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Dear POVers
> 
> 
> [.../...]
> 
> 
>>G.
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to cash in on this opportunity to ask what is the legal status 
> of the "Copyright". I often see artists who append a copyright to their 
> images (which of course is justified), but does it has a real 
> signification ? Don't we need to register on an official organism which 
> would vouch for the autenticity of the work ? Is it enough to write 
> "copyright" and your name to make it your intellectual property ?
> 
> I had troubles wandering on the web to find these informations.
> 
> Thanks,

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