Ed Brey wrote: [...] > In the use case I am asking about, which is typical for shrink-wrap > software, only the libraries are pre-existing. The main program, > the help files, and the read-me file are all brand new and they are > all created together and are used together. It would be seem > artificial to break them into separate works, like breaking into > separate works chapters in a typical book.
You'd have a collective work if "your book" would include some "chapter(s)"/portion(s) independently [in the sense of copyright law] written by others. Uhmm, a good example is probably this: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0387954015 (The Origins of Concurrent Programming: From Semaphores to ...) Now, imagine that *I* would write something in Russian and you'd simply translate it to English using, say, the AltaVista's Babel Fish translator (or something like that). I think that all such material (portion(s)) would be derivative work(s). BTW, you would have pretty much the same thing with a "static linking" for some library full of templates and that was shipped to you in a source code form only. You'd simply have some portion(s) of your program originated from others and translated to some executable machine language (or whatever) creating portion(s) that are derivative work(s). But the book itself (and "your program") would still be a compilation, I believe. I would have absolutely >>no rights<< whatsoever with respect to the book/program portion(s) that were independently written by you. With a "dynamic linking" OTOH, your distribution would NOT need to include "dynamically linked works" originated from others (in either original or "translated" form; i.e. "derivative work"). I guess that's the only difference with respect to "static" and "dynamic" linking. Oder? > > Does that make the CD a compilation or a derivative work? > I don't know. See above. [...] > The legal definition of "copy" that Peter posted - ... is legally irrelevant, I believe. Legally, a copyright owner can license (subject to requirements/limitations) the following rights: - the reproduction right (making "reproductions"/"copies") - the adaptation right (making "derivative works") - the public distribution and first sale right - the public performance right - the public display rights For details on licensing, pls see the CPL. regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ Unsubscribe & other changes: http://lists.boost.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/boost
