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Re: CSRG archives


From: Hyman Rosen
Subject: Re: CSRG archives
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 16:10:43 -0000
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On 3/23/2010 5:44 PM, RJack wrote:
Hyman Rosen wrote:
Any change to the functionality of a computer program, no matter how
slight, satisfies the requirements of originality. Pretending
otherwise might be good for pontificating to your fellow cranks on the
internet, but not for anything more.

Functionality isn't even eligible for copyright protection

Changes to functionality are effected through changes
to program text. Any such change in functionality is
sufficient to satisfy the minimal requirements of
originality.


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