Klarinet Archive - Posting 000760.txt from 1998/10

From: Eobland@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] copyright
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:59:21 -0400

In a message dated 10/16/98 1:45:55 PM, you wrote:

<<One more myth to blow up: mailing a copy of your work to yourself is of no
legal value. The assumption of the court is that it's too easy to tamper
with envelopes, especially if there is big money at stake. In other words,
there is no way to demonstrate sufficient security to insure the validity
of the date and the content.
>>
Of course one should register ones work with the Library of Congress but
what about mailing a copy of your work to yourself by registered mail? By
definition registered mail is not tampered with. How does that stand legally?
Ed Bland

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