open source copyright language

[Stephen Adler]

Nope. The government itself cannot copyright anything, but the 
contracting firm can. This work is done under a research directive and 
the source code should be available to the public.

Don Levey wrote:
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>> Thanks guys,
>>
>> In order to help me narrow my search, I just want to mention that the 
>> work is done under contract for the US government for the department of 
>> health and human services. I'm not sure how this would affect the 
>> selection of the copyright. Basically, the code is paid for out of your 
>> tax dollars.... It should be open and out there in true freedom software 
>> fashion.
>>
>>     
> Were any terms already put in place by the language of your contract?
>  -Don
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