Le 08/07/11 09:45, Gary Schnabl a écrit :

Hi Gary,

> My common-sense take on this (non)issue is that Microsoft would actually
> not object to any such public exposure of their GUI than in suppressing
> it, as it provides free advertising for the (now-obsolete) product.
> Ditto for Apple.

Common sense is often not the reflection of the law. Is the DMCA a piece
of common sense legislation ? Is the EU Copyright Directive a piece of
common sense legislation ? Some might say yes, many others, including
myself (as an IP lawyer), no, given the extent to which the powers
extended to IP rights holders may be wielded. Debate is irrelevant in
the end, the rights in the "work" exist - either they are respected or
they aren't, but IMHO that is for the SC to decide and not for the
documentation subproject.


Alex


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