(OT) - Major Blow to Copyleft Theory

[Matthew Flaschen]

Chris Travers wrote:

> 2)  Since screen output alteration can create a derivative work, isn't
> it possible that applications communicating using, say, SOAP could
> create an unauthorized derivative work of, say, screen output?

I don't think what's on the screen is copyrightable, since it isn't yet
"fixed in any tangible medium of expression".

Matt Flaschen