> >Either way, if they have been available, unrestricted, for a prolonged > >period, without Adobe actively contesting the right of Velo - or anyone > >else - to distribute them, then they are de facto in the public domain.
Hey, I thought you didn't like this legal stuff ;-). I'm not saying you > are wrong, but how long is the "prolonged period"? Also, wouldn't this be > like a movie script where someone steals some artwork and displays it in a > public but remote gallery for a "prolonged period" then claims it is > public domain? > As I’m PMC again, it is my interpretation of the Apache Way that I have to “like” it. As long as we keep it brief ;-) The name Velo came up, so it’s safe to say that it’s been many years. And the internet is not a "remote gallery” (but I like your analogy, it’s a clever trick ;-)). They have been freely available to the only interested audience, so it’s fair to conclude that the entire public has had access for a long time -> public domain. EdB -- Ix Multimedia Software Jan Luykenstraat 27 3521 VB Utrecht T. 06-51952295 I. www.ixsoftware.nl
