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Subject: Re: Opening Book Copyrights

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 07:35:49 11/18/05

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On November 18, 2005 at 10:24:35, Ted Summers wrote:

>Do creators of opening books copyright them? Can they if they choose? I sure
>they can sell them. Just wanted to know because of the lestest fruit issue they
>was posted in this forum. If they don't, maybe it's time they start.

Copyright is automatic in most of the world, no need to 'do' anything.

And yes, openings books, like databases, can be copyrighted. Individual openings
can't.

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GCP



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