Semi-OT: Congress about to limit artists' copyright rights

[Luke -Jr]

On Sunday 01 June 2008, Hal Duston wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 01, 2008 at 06:20:14AM +0000, Luke -Jr wrote:
> > If you could prove you created 'Imagine (This)' without any foreknowledge
> > of John Lennon's, then you would not be found to have violated contract.
> > Since
>
> A minor nit, "copyright", not "contract".  A contract requires a "meeting
> of the minds", and to be agreed to by both parties.  Since both parties
> have never met in any manner, there is no contract.

Yeah, not sure why I typed the wrong word there, but I meant "copyright law".