1.1 --- a/org/patents.org	Mon Apr 01 15:14:39 2013 +0000
     1.2 +++ b/org/patents.org	Mon Apr 01 15:14:51 2013 +0000
     1.3 @@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
     1.4  (This is all based on my knowledge of American patent/copyright law.)
     1.5  
     1.6  * Copyright is normally a negative force
     1.7 -
     1.8 +  
     1.9 +  Copyright is something the you are automatically granted whenever
    1.10 +  you create a work in some permanent form; you don't have to request
    1.11 +  it or anything. It lets you prevent other people from copying your
    1.12 +  work, reading your work, or creating derivitave works based on your
    1.13 +  work. 
    1.14  
    1.15  
    1.16  * GPL uses copyright as a positive force