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It's stated in the article that tables of facts/data are not copyright-able. But additionally, aren't publications of the government by law automatically made
by jimmybot 17y ago
It's stated in the article that tables of facts/data are not copyright-able.
But additionally, aren't publications of the government by law automatically made a part of the public domain?
- randomwalker 17y agoA work of the United States government, as defined by United States copyright law, is "a work prepared by an officer or employee of the U.S. government as part of that person's official duties." The term only applies to the work of the federal government, not state or local governments. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_status_of_work_by_the_U.S._government http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_status_of_work_by_the...
- locopati 17y agoThe MTA is not a government agency in the sense of the Department of Defense. The are a public-benefit corporation in the sense of the postal service or Amtrak. Though they draw money from state and city raised taxes. In other words, it's arguable whether government publication laws would apply to the MTA.