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Subject: Re: Bitkeeper outrage, old and new
From: Robert Love <rml@tech9.net>
To: Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@free.fr>
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On Sun, 2002-10-20 at 17:42, Xavier Bestel wrote:

> You're plain wrong. 
> 
> You both have the copyright on your work.

It is called copyright _assignment_ for a reason.  How the hell are two
people supposed to simultaneously own a copyright on the same work?

The assignment says (I quote) "I hereby transfer... my entire right,
title, and interest (including all rights under copyright)... in my
program".

	Robert Love

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