[CLUE-Talk] Legal breaking of the MS monopoly WAS: Re:[CLUE-Tech] HP laptop

[Grant Johnson]

Kevin Cullis wrote:

>Ed,
>
>Saw this and I think I'l reconsider my analogy some: 
>
>Reiser Says MS Settlement Reflects Deep Failure To Understand
>Implications of "Patching" Technology
>
>http://linuxpr.com/releases/4445.html
>
>Apple's and oranges are like cars and computers ....
>
>Kevin
>
>
This begs a new question:
Since the source code itself is not registered with the copyright office 
(otherwise it would have to be published) can copyright law actually 
protect it?  How can they claim that it is original material, if it is 
not published so that claims to the contrary can be made?  The only way 
to secure ownership is copyright, and the only way to secure copyright 
is to register or publish it.  Since no one has copyrighted this, if I 
get a copy, and register it myself, do I then own the Windows monopoly?

Makes you say hmmmmmmm..........