Google "all rights reserved" => Apple [Archive]

Doctor Q

Apr 28, 2005, 03:38 PM

Search Google for the phrase "All rights reserved" and click I'm Feeling Lucky. You end up on the Apple Legal Information (http://www.apple.com/legal/) page.

I happened to search on the phrase because I wanted to know more about just what rights are being reserved with this commonly used phrase.

I know Apple Legal has been in the news on and off for the past few months, but I'm still surprised that Apple tops the list for such a common phrase.

Number 2 on Google's list: Microsoft's Information on Terms of Use (www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.mspx) page. Did they really have to spell it "cpyright" in the URL or did their spellchecker fail? :rolleyes:

Number 3 is what I was really looking for: What is Copyright Protection? (www.whatiscopyright.org/)

emw

Apr 28, 2005, 03:48 PM

For me MS was first, and Apple second.

As for the URL, it has to be under 8 characters, right? ;)

Mr. Anderson

Apr 28, 2005, 03:57 PM

PlaceofDis

Apr 28, 2005, 04:04 PM

You get MS first if you don't hit "I'm feeling Lucky"

if you type in "All Rights Reserverd" you get a pdf file....:D

and if you type in "I'm Feeling Lucky" and hit I'm Feeling Lucky - you get google help features...

D

now that last one is funny!!

im surprised that apple was first and not MS, but i suppose it depends on how you do the search as evidenced by others....

Mitthrawnuruodo

Apr 28, 2005, 04:04 PM

Doctor Q

Apr 28, 2005, 05:57 PM

Apple, Microsoft, Macromedia, Electronic Arts, ...

Apparently using "all rights reserved" for copyright is a bigger issue for computer companies (even Apple, which is just as much about hardware as software) than for traditional publishers.