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# i was under the impression stuff is copywrite without that
(, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 17:26, archived)
# I think
you're right.
(, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 17:28, archived)
# Yep
he is.
(, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 17:29, archived)
# Seems so
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention_for_the_Protection_of_Literary_and_Artistic_Works
"Copyright under the Berne Convention is automatic: no registration is required, nor is the inclusion of a copyright notice."
(, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 17:30, archived)
# You automatically own the copyright
of anything you create.

It's all a matter of being able to prove it was yours in the first place. Unfortunately it all probably comes down to who has the most money to spend on lawyers.
(, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 17:30, archived)
# yeah
but if you've got the source file or images and they don't, I think you've got a strong case
(, Thu 22 Sep 2005, 17:38, archived)