Steve Greenland writes:
> Is 'system ("dpkg -command arg");' an "editorial elaboration"?No. It's a reference (a concept that predates software). A work that refers to another work is not a derivative of that other work. > If I write a 10,000 word story that mentions the title of _The Deep Blue > Goodbye_ 8 times, have I created a derivative work? No, of course not. > The whole concept of execution and active reference (by which I mean > invocation of an external or internal subprogram, such as calling a > library function) is totally foreign to the vast majority of copyright > experts (jurists and lawyers). The whole concept of execution and active reference has nothing to do with copyright. -- John Hasler This posting is in the public domain. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do with it what you will. Dancing Horse Hill Make money from it if you can; I don't mind. Elmwood, Wisconsin Do not send email advertisements to this address.
