Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software

[David Kastrup]

Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:

> Martin Dickopp wrote:
>> 
>> Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
>> 
>> > Martin Dickopp wrote:
>> > [...]
>> >> a derivative work of the program and a particular C library is
>> >> created the moment the program is run
>> >
>> > And who gets the copyright on that "derivative work"?
>> 
>> The copyright holders of the program and the library.
>
> ROFL. I thought that sysadmin will share it with computer. ;-) 
>
> Ok, next question. And what creative undertaking in the creation
> (the moment the program is run) of that "derivative work" can be
> attributed to the copyright holders of the program and/or the
> library? Suppose that both their preexisting copyrights happen to
> expire the moment the program is run... who gets the copyright on
> that "derivative work"?

Suppose the Earth consists of constaneously combusting pink
cheese...  and _you_, of all people, call others "stupid" frequently.

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum