Re: Archiving mail-lists...

[Mike Godwin <mnemonic@eff.org>]

> Yes, you have a copyright over your work -- however, once you've
> posted it to the net it is likely practically impossible to restrict
> distribution.

Practical impossibility != legal impossibility.

> Since you've already allowed it to be distributed on
> demand to anyone for free it is hard to claim damages if it is
> distributed to anyone via some medium you don't like.
 
Hard, yes, but not impossible. Most copyright actions involving works that
are not being sold resort to statutory damages. And you can register your
copyright *after* the infringement occurs.


--Mike