With regard to the Constitution, I was merely stating that the initial owner of a copyright in a work be the author. So, without any other sort of agreement, t

With regard to the Constitution, I was merely stating that the initial owner of a copyright in a work be the author. So, without any other sort of agreement, the guy who made it is the guy who owns it. The IRS employee vs contractor 'test' includes: Behavioral: This includes type of instruction given, degree of instruction, evaluation systems, and training - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179111,00... http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179111,00..... Financial: This includes significant investment, reimbursed expenses, opportunity for profit or loss, services available to the market, and method of payment - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179113,00... http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179113,00..... Type of Relationship: This includes written contracts, employment benefits, permanency of the relationship, and services provided as key activities of the business - http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179116,00... http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=179116,00..... This issue has been around since at least 1989. Do you remember this? http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/04/01/businesspropicks-us-findlaw-dont-treat-c-idUSTRE53063S20090401 http://www.reuters.com/article/2009/04/01/businesspropicks-u... As for being strident, you are free to downvote. I am enjoying this discourse.