on 03/06/2003 09:15 PM, Gregory S. DeLozier at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I'd like to know, if I distributed a program that changed bytes in someone > else's copy of iDVD, exactly what Apple would accuse me of doing? It > may well be that the someone else would be violating a (dubious) license > agreement, but the provider of the patch code isn't distributing iDVD in > any way. > There was a font modification program about 10 years ago that did this...modified your legally licensed fonts, or allowed you to modify them in many ways, including change to/from PS/TT. The program was taken off the market due to a legal agreement between the developer and the type makers. Type makers said license did not allow such modifications therefore the app doing it was illegal.
> > You know, I read an essay the other day about how Disney literally owns > part of your mind. > > Suppose you get on a stage and start telling the people around you about > your childhood memories. Suppose you recall a song Annette Funicello > and friends used to sing (OK, I'm dating myself here...) and you tell the > people the words to the song you remember. > > OK, you've just performed a Disney property. And if they owned it when > you spoke it, do they own it when it's in your head. You know songs you > "can't get out of your head because they play over and over..." Do you > have permission to do that? > This is a non-issue, falls under the "fair use" and "personal use" provisions (both of which are under some attack). If you actually performed the song as part of a musical presentation, you would need to have permission, but if it's just a part of another artistic work...especially if it is not used in total, is being commented upon, satirized or used educationally, you're probably OK. > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
