I think that things like formulae come under the rubric of ideas, basic
concepts that cannot be copyrighted.  Of course, a specific map created at
a particular time, using a specific projection, is a thing that can be
copyrighted.


Ken Grabach
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Miami University Libraries
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On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Jon Jablonski <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I don’t think you can copyright a projection.
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> On Nov 7, 2016, at 1:37 PM, George Carhart <[log in to unmask]
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> can anyone tell me the best way to find a list of copyright dates for
> world map projections developed in the 20th century.
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> Thanks
> George Carhart
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