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>I am writing a VB program that is pretty original (I have yet to see
other
>programs like it). How does one go about copyrighting a program?
As far as I know, the procedure is similiar to that of a book manuscript.
i.e. send a sealed copy of the source code to yourself via registered
mail. Don't open it. Then if there is ever a dispute, you have your
post office sealed, stamped, version to prove you own it.
If you are going to distribute the source code, you should put a comment
in the header saying that your copyright notice must be maintained if
someone used your code in their application.
If you are asking about copyrighting the concepts/techniques your
program uses, then that's the realm of Software patents.
Software patents are in my opinion, totally evil. They prevent the free
spread of new ideas. And stamp out building on the ideas of others.
They force *every* developer to re-invent every wheel ever invented.
Anyway, sorry for the raving bit at the end, ;-)
Hope the other info was what you were asking about.
Sean Joyce.
Copyrighting Software?