On Wed, 13 May 2009 16:32:13 -0400, Warp wrote:

> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> IOW, it's not property, it's a right.
> 
>   Then "copyright owner" is also wrong?

Not at all.  The "owner" is the one who holds the rights to determine who 
is permitted to make copies.

"property" (in this sense) is generally regarded to be something 
physical.  Rights aren't physical.  But it is possible to own both 
physical things (e.g. a desk) and things that do not have physical form 
(e.g. copyrights).

Jim

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