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• From: Alan Anderson <[email protected]>
• Subject: copyrights
• Date: Thu, 13 Apr 95 08:39:36 EST

What's the legal status of the Klingon language word lists as presented in 
Okrand's TKD?  May they be copied and used in other works?  (For example, an
online dictionary or automated translation program.)  I know that telephone 
directories' contents are considered "public domain" information, and only the 
formatting of an English-Spanish dictionary is protected by copyright, but what
about tlhIngan Hol?  Is it a "work of fiction" or what?  Mr. Okrand can't
prohibit people from USING the words, but should he have to give permission for
the translation lists to be copied and distributed?

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Alan Anderson              Delco Electronics
(ghunchu'wI')       Remanufacturing Services
        Test Equipment System Software Group

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