From: Damian Yerrick <Bullcr_pd_yerrick AT hotmail DOT comRemoveBullcr_p>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: Copyrighting my DJGPP game
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Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 06:04:14 GMT
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On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 11:45:18 -0000, "Jimbo" <rpgfreak AT lineone DOT net>
wrote:

>Does anyone know how I would go about copyrighting the ideas for my game? I
>want to launch a website about it with a diary of its progress but I am
>worried about someone taking my ideas.

Copyright does not cover ideas.  It does cover text (including source
code), graphics, and sound.  IANAL, but all you need to do is put

  Copr. 2001 $(your name)

on your title screen, and you have a valid copyright notice.  For more
info, see http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/

Other countries shouldn't be that different.

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