[TechJunkYard]

I was under the impression that his list (the names he chose and the order in which he chose to format them) constituted an original work with some underlying creativity. However this case seems to support your conclusion.

That's cool. IANAL.

[J. Byron]

In the U. S. "sweat of the brow" is not sufficient for copyright protection. I understood that the database bill went around the Constitution and Title 17 (copyright act) and rather created new statutes which didn't even mention "copyright" per se.

Anyway, regarding originality, here is a case you lawyers and pseudo-lawyers might want to study:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/36_FSupp2d_191.htm

J. Byron
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