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#Copyright

    16-Jul-93 05:25:26
Sb: #Copyright
Fm: Bob Foster 76535,2255
To: Joe Sewell 74136,360
"I like putting [Symantec's copyright notices] in [my programs] anyhow…gives them free advertising. :)" You may like to do this, but I'd advise others against following your example. You own the exclusive copyright to your original program, even when it contains individually copyrighted elements, except as restricted by your license for each element. The purpose of a copyright notice is to assert your exclusive ownership of the right to copy your work, which is a property right with commercial value. It isn't a good practice to accept licenses or make statements that muddy up who owns your finished work. Bob