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  1. +++Date last modified: 02-Nov-1995
  2.  
  3.   For any non-trivial (i.e. if there's money involved) questions about
  4. copyrights, you should talk to an attorney specializing (and preferably board
  5. certified) in intellectual property law. Things you might need to know before
  6. talking to him/her are all contained in the Copyright FAQ, available on the
  7. Internet.
  8.  
  9.   FTP from rtfm.mit.edu the following files:
  10.  
  11. /pub/usenet/news.answers/law/Copyright-FAQ/part1
  12. /pub/usenet/news.answers/law/Copyright-FAQ/part2
  13. /pub/usenet/news.answers/law/Copyright-FAQ/part3
  14. /pub/usenet/news.answers/law/Copyright-FAQ/part4
  15. /pub/usenet/news.answers/law/Copyright-FAQ/part5
  16. /pub/usenet/news.answers/law/Copyright-FAQ/part6
  17.  
  18.   There's a lot of dangerous folklore floating around on this topic (e.g. the
  19. old "mail yourself a certified letter" nonsense), so don't assume you know
  20. anything unless you hear it from a recognized authority - and that usually
  21. doesn't include the storefront lawyer who handled your aunt Mildred's last
  22. divorce!
  23.