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Old 03-21-2014, 01:12 PM   #36
WT Sharpe
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Originally Posted by John F View Post
But doesn't that imply that the original uncensored version is in the public domain? His edits may be copyrighted, but the original uncensored version is in the public domain.

I don't think Mr Frankel can have it both ways: being the original uncensored version and it being edited?

Like: http://www.amazon.com/Picture-Origin...ray+uncensored

I may be completely wrong about this.
I'm no expert on U.S. copyright law. All I know is that the the edits to the original made by Nicholas Frankel made his version (with the edits) copyrightable. I assume that if you had in your possession the original, unedited manuscript, it would indeed be in the public domain, and you could make your own version and upload it. At least, I see no reason why that shouldn't be the case.
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