On 10/15/06, Ray Saintonge saintonge@telus.net wrote:
It would be interesting to see how Philippine courts have ruled on this.
Unlikely that they have.
The law as stated does contradict itself, and in those circumstances it is prefectly normal to choose the interpretation that most suits us.
No it isn't. It is prefectly normal to choose the interpretation that a) is legaly correct and b) keeps us safe.
If a government draft its legislation badly it needs to accept the consequences. I think that using such material as public domain material is perfectly safe.
Are you offering to be a test case?