Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 08:36:05 -0500 (CDT) From: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> To: cpghost@cordula.ws Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: free sco unix Message-ID: <201106181336.p5IDa5jk023941@mail.r-bonomi.com> In-Reply-To: <BANLkTikFL7LniwWq6zQS=13gA6Bsp847bA@mail.gmail.com>
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> From cpghost@cordula.ws Sat Jun 18 08:28:25 2011 > Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:28:24 +0200 > Subject: Re: free sco unix > From: "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws> > To: Robert Bonomi <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 12:02 AM, Robert Bonomi > <bonomi@mail.r-bonomi.com> wrote: > > I'ts _MUCH_ simpler, to just sign and date a copy of the work, and have a > > notary public 'witness' the signature. > > True. > > Without the service of a public registry of copyrighted works that (I think) > only the US offers, and when you need a legally binding "official stamp" of > some sort, you can go to a registered public notary. They're mildly expensive > though; certainly a lot more expensive than the US Copyright Office fees. 'Male bovine excrement' applies. U.S. Copyright Office registration is an absolute minimum of $25-30, and can run over $100. Typical fee, in the U.S., for a notary public witnessing a signature is $1. And many facilities, such as banks, will perform the service for _NO_COST_ for their customers.
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