It's a common misconception that you actually have to go through some process in order to copyright something. The reality is that as soon as the code is written, it becomes copyrighted. So no, they're not public domain. >What I don't want to see is outright theft and copying of copyrighted >maps. Are Nissan's maps public domain, or are they Nissan's? JWT's? John Cozine 02 Altima 2.5S 5sp ex: 96 SE-R