Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-05-03 Thread Rui Miguel Seabra
On Tue, 2005-05-03 at 00:01 +0200, Alexander Terekhov wrote: http://lists.essential.org/upd-discuss/msg00137.html quote author=RMS The crucial point is that when we release a program under the GPL, we do not claim that all possessors of a copy have agreed to any contract with us.

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-05-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Isaac wrote: [...] don't agree with his conclusions involving first sale, Well, http://lists.essential.org/upd-discuss/msg00137.html quote author=RMS The crucial point is that when we release a program under the GPL, we do not claim that all possessors of a copy have agreed to any

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-22 Thread Isaac
On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:23:33 +0200, David Kastrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alexander Terekhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tim Smith wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander Terekhov wrote: My answer is below it. As far as the GPL is concerned, everything is compatible with it. It

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-21 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Tim Smith wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander Terekhov wrote: My answer is below it. As far as the GPL is concerned, everything is compatible with it. It might not be so under jursidiction of the GNU Republic (where only Mr President Stallman knows and rules what is

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-21 Thread Rui Miguel Seabra
On Thu, 2005-04-21 at 10:57 +0200, Alexander Terekhov wrote: First sale aside for a moment, GPL is a bare copyright license. When you merely combine works, you create compilations, not derivative works. The former is also known as mere aggregation. Got it now? Well, apart from the fact that

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-21 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tim Smith wrote: In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander Terekhov wrote: My answer is below it. As far as the GPL is concerned, everything is compatible with it. It might not be so under jursidiction of the GNU Republic (where only Mr

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-20 Thread Tim Smith
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alexander Terekhov wrote: My answer is below it. As far as the GPL is concerned, everything is compatible with it. It might not be so under jursidiction of the GNU Republic (where only Mr President Stallman knows and rules what is compatible), but who cares? This

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-14 Thread Tatu Portin
Mike Linksvayer wrote: http://partners.adobe.com/public/developer/en/xmp/sdk/license.txt I suspect it isn't due to the following ... If you choose to distribute the Software in a commercial product, you do so with the understanding that you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Adobe

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-12 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Rui Miguel Seabra wrote: [...] But you can't MAKE COPIES of YOUR copy Sure I can. Work is GPL'd and publicly available. I admit making copies. What's the problem? and (re)DISTRIBUTE them unless you have distribution rights. 17 USC 109. regards, alexander.

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-12 Thread Rui Miguel Seabra
On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 16:40 +0200, Alexander Terekhov wrote: Rui Miguel Seabra wrote: [...] But you can't MAKE COPIES of YOUR copy Sure I can. Work is GPL'd and publicly available. I admit making copies. What's the problem? Well, English 101: the phrase ends on the period. and

Re: Adobe Open Source License GPL compatible?

2005-04-12 Thread David Kastrup
Rui Miguel Seabra [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On Tue, 2005-04-12 at 14:18 +0200, Alexander Terekhov wrote: Rui Miguel Seabra wrote: [...] Because those that have somewhat more insight, see that your arguments do not apply, because you're talking of a radically different concept (first sale