Re: Public Domain S/W

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From: Tim W Smith
Date: Fri, 10 May 1991 12:54

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It has been suggested here and in email that if someone were to
actually do what was described in my example (take my public
domain "Maxwell's Demon" program and change it to a racist
game, and then leave my name in the credits), then I might
be able to sue them for defamation or libel.

Is this correct?  They could make these changes with only minor
changes to the text and graphics of the program.  Suppose they
changed the credits to read:

	Text and graphics by A. Hitler.
	Programmed by Tim Smith.

The above would be true - I was the programmer.  Would I have been
libeled or defamed? 

						Tim Smith

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From: ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith)
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Subject: Re: Public Domain S/W
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