[sac-board] Re: Fw: copyrighted or public domain of double stardata base

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert Steele" <steele@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <Starstarcracker@xxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 1:58 PM
>Subject: copyrighted or public domain of double star data base
>
>>  Is your club's Star Database, Version 2.1 considered public domain or is
>>  it copyrighted material?
>>
>>  Rob Steele
>
>Hey All,
>
>I just received the above question, can anyone help out?  Please cc any
>replies to this gentleman back to this list so we all know....
>
>Thad

 From what I can tell it's just generally known (in the astronomical 
circles) data. As such it cannot be copyrighted.

If you wanted to do your own compilation by measuring all doubles 
yourself and creating a list, it might be copyrighted, but even then 
I doubt it.

Also, unless there is something unique associated with it, I believe 
it's considered public domain.

The author, whoever, did not create the data, only listed it.

As it is, ANYTHING on the web is up for grabs, even if a copyright 
notice is attached. Legally I do not see how there could be a problem 
with the SAC database.

Jeff
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