Dogboys Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 As I might be releasing something I defintely want some copy right to go along with my script so what do you guys use for whenever you guys release something? Thanks. Also I tried google and got copyright.gov but that doesn't seem to copyright scripts only like visual things (IE. Books, videos, pictures, digital pictures, etc.). Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/134545-solved-whats-the-best-way-to-copyright-scripted-work/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel0 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 International copyright law dictates that you automatically have copyright to everything you create unless you explicitly forfeit that right by e.g. releasing it to public domain. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/134545-solved-whats-the-best-way-to-copyright-scripted-work/#findComment-700533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogboys Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Are you serious? I never knew this. Well assuming for instance I uploaded my script that became popular on a server (Hypothetically of course) so then the server provider takes the script. Would that be illegal in that sceanario? Because is the server considered private or public? Of course only the server can normally see the script and whoever could log into the account that can view it. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/134545-solved-whats-the-best-way-to-copyright-scripted-work/#findComment-700548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
trq Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 if you are paying a host for the server space it is YOUR space. As long as you stay within there TOS. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/134545-solved-whats-the-best-way-to-copyright-scripted-work/#findComment-700574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogboys Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Okay thanks. I understand it much better now. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/134545-solved-whats-the-best-way-to-copyright-scripted-work/#findComment-700580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Although...it's pretty hard to enforce copyright on scripts. You aren't able to just look at code unless you gain the right server access, and even if you did, it's pretty easy to alter script enough to keep from infringing copyright. That's why people attempt to obfuscate and encrypt script files. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/134545-solved-whats-the-best-way-to-copyright-scripted-work/#findComment-700613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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