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Re:The /bin/true Command and Copyright (2009) by paulddraper on Saturday August 21, 2021 @08:13PM (#28261784)
People write down contracts for proof. Without that, it's dubious if the contract even existed.

But proof is not relevant for a copyright. Even without writing, the existence of the copyright is not in doubt.

Re:The /bin/true Command and Copyright (2009) by kbutler on Saturday August 21, 2021 @10:04PM (#28262254)
But the owner of the copyright is.