Frank Gilliland wrote in message
...

Nice rant, but it is based on your ignorance of copyright law.


Really, Frank... it is clear:
quote ref="http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#wci"
It is illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights
provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright.
/quote


But you seem to wish to argue that registration is required.
Maybe you should have read this part:

quote ref="http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#hsc"
The way in which copyright protection is secured is frequently
misunderstood. No publication or registration or other action in
the Copyright Office is required to secure copyright.
/quote

But surely you must know that - it was in the section that you mentioned to
Mark:

quote ref="http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html#cr"
However, registration is not a condition of copyright
protection. Even though registration is not a requirement
for protection, the copyright law provides several
inducements or advantages to encourage copyright
owners to make registration.
quote

With or without registration, works ARE protected by copyright.



Let's try this one more time..... Study the code from the link I quoted
above,
verify all of its references to other sections of the code that are
relevant
to this specific 'case',


If, as you suggest, you have already done this, then quote the reference to
a section which allows public display and modification of copyright
material.
I named the sections, and gave the wording. If you are unwilling to do the
same, then you are just spouting off and hiding in a mountain of rules,
pages and links.