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Re: OMG!

Roy and/or Janet Miller <millers@inetnebr.com> wrote in message
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> Paul Guertin wrote:

> > I just want to point out that the original author(s) and the
> > legitimate copyright holder(s) are often different entities,
> > particularly for old game software.

> You know Paul, I'm not sure that that is accurate, unless, of course,
> the author sold their rights. Usually, one had their program published,
> as with a book, and often, once a book is no longer being published,
> rights revert to the author. There are, of course, exceptions.

Particularly anything created as "work for hire," where the (C) remains with
the company.  That company can then sell off entire product lines, and the
(C)s with them.  Happens all the time.

Rights don't automagically revert to the author of the work unless the
author retained ownership and simply licensed the work.

--chris