In response to bmoore@perigee.net query about what "copyright" means: Copyright laws make certain that no one can copy the work of another author and call it their own. They must get permission from the author first, sometimes paying that author a fee, and cite the work of the author in their publication. Almost every type of communication is guarded by copyright laws, the music field, there have been a number of lawsuits in recent years in this field; the most recent act of plagiarism in books is a romance writer stealing excerpts from Nora Roberts' books and getting caught doing it. Roberts took her to court and won the case. After so many years, works become "public domain," which means that anyone can use them without paying a fee. Even works of art are sometimes copyrighted. If you have ever used a graphic in anything, it is probably "copyright-free" and noted as such. Books carry a notation on the flyleaf that "no part of this publication may be copied, etc., with the express permission of the author," or something to that effect. Clothing designers even have a copyright (for a short time only) on the clothing they produce. Ideas and inventions also have copyrights, but these are called "patents." This is done so someone cannot take your work and profit by it. Only the author can profit by the exact same work. Hope this explains enough. Anne