> > everything you right is automatically copyrighted. formal registration of copyright is just to make it easier to prove its your work in the eyes of the law


> sorry, just can't resist this...:)

i know the feeling :-)

> The base concept of Copyright is indeed what you discribe.
> BUT
> you forgot an important aspect:
> You can only get copyright as long you're work is original and obtained in a legal way.
> This means that anything you make or create that is based on reverse engineering (an illegal action) can't be claimed with "copyright" rights.

the problem comes when i ask you to create something that is entirely your own work, and not derived / copied / reverse engineered / influenced from other peoples work.
quite a hard thing to do

> Most of you use the word "copyright" out of its legal context waaaay too often.

yes, definately

> "Ownership by" , "created by" or "made by" would be far more appropriated then the law enforced word "copyright".

how about "its mine! mine! all mine!"
:-)