Hello, Long time since the last post, so I thought I'd throw the following into the group. I copied part from a post by Russell Nelson on License Discuss...
... My understanding in the US (I am a US citizen) is that a copyright restricts how and when copies are made only. To my limited legal knowledge saying that...
... You're entirely correct. However, I was talking about _use_, as in running a program, not about _distribution_, as in copying a program and giving it to...
... Maybe this is a truely American point of view but what f**ing right do I have to tell you how you can use your own property as long you do the same for me....
... Yes, in fair source "restricting use" simply means the licensee must cut a deal with the licensor if the licensee makes money with the artifact. The...
... Software is only the property of the copyright holder. Users only hold licenses, or simply authorisations. ... Of course, like in your example. ... Indeed,...
... Not strictly. Those are business offers often concurrent with dual licensing but they are not it. Strictly dual licensing is providing the same software...
... Of course. Forget what I said about that earlier. I have one or two comments however. The open source license doesn't need to be "viral", it's usually...
... My understanding in the US is the license can specifically require an outside agreement to be entered into and/or implicitly accepted which can govern use....
I reproduce below a sharp argument why software must be licensed not sold, from another forum (not OSI). Connects to the recent discussions about license vs....
An equally sharp followup: << ... Not true. Owning a copy is not at all the same as owning the right to copy the copy. This does not happen with books, for...
Comparing software to books is a thing often done, but it just doesn't work, because both types of works aren't similar enough. Furthermore, in different...
We could argue the relative merrits of various legal approches or we can just take our best shot at a first draft and start developing some apps under it. I...
... Maybe the following draft paper will help: Note: Any formatting problems (white space) are due to XML:FO not being very smart about plain text. Also note...
I just stumbled upon this, looks of some interest: << The Cooperative License... 1) Everyone who uses Software offered under the SW CL is a Member of the...
I should have known better, but I did it again, talked on license-discuss, and now I got this << ... Page still says: The SDC is the community of open source...
... Uh-oh... ... First, Think about whether you really want to accomodate the "gentleman". Second, he says our licenses are proprietary. I fail to see that, so...
... Not per se, but identifying the SDC with "open source" might bring more evil than good. It has legal and image problems. Yes, it is very irritating that...
... This one is *exactly* fair source: <<This License is not an Open Source license: among other things, it places restrictions on distribution of the Program,...
... And this one also seems fair source: <<FairShare essentially democratizes this process. Anybody can "invest" in an artist, and if that artist goes on to be...
... Legal: no, the phrase "open source" is free for anyone to use, it can't be trademarked. Image: probably, but not necessarily, if you explain, very...
... It's another legal problem. If X breaches our license, and we sue X, and X says in court "but they said it was open source rigth in the front page", the...
... Sorry for the short answers. Yes, we should have some connection with Aladdin people. Concurrently, let's upgrade the SDC website with the following...
I'm having problems accessing Yahoo! stuff. I get "The document contains no data" messages, and the browser seems to be trying to connect forever. However if a...
... Prepared the new website acoording to 1-3. Please verify it at: http://pwp.netcabo.pt/0449432901/SDC2/index.htm If nobody stops me within the next 24...
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