Date:         Mon, 22 Jul 1996 13:38:30 GMT
Reply-To:     Nya Murray <nmurray@MISTRAL.CO.UK>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Nya Murray <nmurray@MISTRAL.CO.UK>
Organization: PC Analysis Services
Subject:      Re: SAS paper question
In-Reply-To:  <31F035D5.44E8@op.net>

On Fri, 19 Jul 1996 21:26:45 -0400, Patricia wrote:
 
>Dear SAS-lers:
>
>I have developed some new macros and want to know how to register them.  I want
>to make
>sure that I get credit for my development.  May sound selfish, but I've had my
>accomplishments ripped out from under me far too often.  Thanks for any help!
>
>Pat Flickner
>pflick@op.net
>
Patricia
 
As far as I know, the legal aspect is covered by copyright law, and
for you I presume that is copyright law as it exists in the US. I
believe there are international agreements which countries abide by
(international copyright law is an entity as far as I am aware).
Registering copyright in Australia is as simple as dating your work,
and in anticipating legal problems, proving it by having it witnessed
or mailing it to yourself etc. However, theft of intellectual property
is all too common. The best way to combat it, I believe is to raise a
public profile on one's work, so that it's harder to steal. As far as
I am aware, computer software is intellectual property similar to
works of music or literature. Please correct me if I'm wrong,
SAS-lers!
 
 
 
Nya