Re: [Fwd: Re: [Fsfe-uk] BBC Article about Linux SCO and Copyrights - BBCcalls for statements (fwd)]

[Richard Smedley]

On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 14:06, MJ Ray wrote:

> For what it's worth, I emailed Bill Thompson and that discussion 
> continues.  Bill will surely email fsfe-uk himself if he wants.

Ah me too - I expect he's had a lot of correspondence
on this. I explained (briefly) about the GPL and the
Berne convention, and also pointed out that to a
certain extent his concerns on copyright asignment
and responsibility were dealt with in an Eben Moglen
column now linked from the article:
http://bill.verity-networks.com/billslog/stuff/00000053.html

(Eben article:
www.linuxuser.co.uk/articles/issue32/lud32-Managing_after_SCO.html )

There is, after all, a case that Free Software
authors have to be *better* than their proprietary
counterparts when it comes to responsibility
over what code goes into their projects :-)
So the important thing here is to contribute to 
an informed debate.

- Richard

-- 
Richard Smedley
Production Editor, LinuxUser & Developer
 
T: +44 (0)1625 855084, F: +44 (0)1625 855071
address@hidden

http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/
The GNU/Linux magazine for IT decision makers

     ``The public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything. 
     Except what is worth knowing. Journalism, conscious of this, 
     and having tradesman-like habits, supplies their demands.''
                                                       -- Oscar Wilde
     

This email message may contain privileged or confidential information. The 
information is intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If 
you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that disclosure, 
copying, distribution or the taking of action in reliance on the contents of 
this electronic information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this 
email in error, please notify address@hidden immediately via reply email. Any 
personal content in this email is that of the individual author and should not 
be interpreted as being endorsed by the company in whole or in part. Whilst 
care is taken, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that this 
email is free from virus infection, and no responsibility is accepted by Live 
Publishing Group for any disruption, loss or damage arising from its receipt or 
use.