Hey, but everyone overlooks the charming stupidity of US laws regarding computer progs.
For example, an algorithm is supposed to be patented.
There is no Supreme Court ruling on the copyrighting of software. Everything comes from lower courts. How 30 years of an industry being as visible as software, and yet ewssentially escaping the supreme court, is beyond me.
Several of the lower courts have actual leaned toward saying ALL computer programs should be patented. But, the majority say copyright, and then never really back it up.
Color schemes, fonts, etc. should be trademarked.
Oddly enough, if someone totally rips off your game idea, but does it in another computer language and repackages it under a slightly different name, the usual copyright protections do not kick in!
This always seemed strange to me, because if you make a close resemblance of a literary work, you can get the hell kicked out of you.
Copyrights on computer programs are practically worthless against other entities that rip off your ideas. Ever since MS won its ruling over Apple, and Apple won its ruling over Xerox, even the trademark rulings are a joke.
The only reason the copyright is of value is in pursuing people who are illegally copying your software outright, and not modifgying it at all.
Otherwise, it serves no purpose.
I admire your honesty. Hell, I like you; you can come over to my house and ---- my sister!
