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I'm confused by this block: "This information is offered in the public domain, copyrighted by Fredric L. Rice (1999-2009) who grants permission for some or all

I'm confused by this block: "This information is offered in the public domain, copyrighted by Fredric L. Rice (1999-2009) who grants permission for some or all of the text to be used elsewhere for non-commercial purposes." If you offer a creative work into the public domain, you're giving up copyright and can no longer dictate how that work is used.

philwelch 17y ago
He's trying to gloss over international laws. In some countries, you can't put something in the public domain except by your copyright naturally expiring. It's not the best example of legal writing, though.