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Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java
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David Kastrup |
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Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java |
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Fri, 03 Dec 2004 13:16:17 +0100 |
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Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> David Kastrup wrote:
> [...]
>> > It's not a copyright violations to distribute lawfully made copies
>> > that I own.
>>
>> Not? So when I acquire a copy of Microsoft Windows, and make 50 legal
>> backup copies of it, I can sell those copies again, and it is not a
>> copyright violation?
>
> Backup copies can be distributed along with non-backup copies
> from which backup copies were prepared. I'm not talking about
> backup copies.
Well, I don't need to call them backup copies. According to you I
have some right to lawfully make copies, for whatever reason, and
distribute them.
What gives me that right?
>> Are you sure about that? Really, really, sure? I would certainly
>> not want to go out on a limb like that without you promising very
>> solemnly that you are quite sure.
>>
>> > Thank you for your unilateral permission to make copies
>>
>> Oh, but it was a conditional permission with strings attached. The
>> GPL.
>
> Whatever.
Well, that's what makes the difference.
>> > and for public availability of your work all over the net. I don't
>> > need another permission to distribute from you in addition to "first
>> > sale" limitation of your exclusive distribution right.
>>
>> First sale? So what did you pay me to make this "first sale"?
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=cauv72%249nu%241%40vegh.ks.cc.utah.edu
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=cauvfk%249sc%241%40vegh.ks.cc.utah.edu
I am afraid that I can't accept payment with hyperlinks.
>> Would that also mean that if a newspaper has an online edition, I
>> am free to take parts of their articles, claim them as my own and
>> republish them, according to some first sale availability all over
>> the net?
>
> http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=40CF498F.7D7CC3E9%40web.de
You will forgive me that I am no longer inclined to waste my time with
your keyword search links. If you think you have something relevant,
just cite it. Don't be afraid: it is likely to be considered fair use.
--
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, (continued)
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, John Hasler, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, John Hasler, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, John Hasler, 2004/12/02
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java,
David Kastrup <=
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/12/03
- Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java, David Kastrup, 2004/12/03