Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Drivative works of BSD'd code (derivative literary works [modulo the AFC > test] under copyright law) are subject to BSD.
That's really interesting. What legal jurisdiction are you in? U.S. law is different. Here, derivative works have separate copyrights independent of copyrights on the material they're derived from. Since the BSD license allows code to be used for any purpose, the purpose of creating a derivative work and distributing it under a different license is allowed. Material contributed by the author of the derivative work would not be subject to the BSD license. http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#103 103. Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works (a) The subject matter of copyright as specified by section 102 includes compilations and derivative works, but protection for a work employing preexisting material in which copyright subsists does not extend to any part of the work in which such material has been used unlawfully. (b) The copyright in a compilation or derivative work extends only to the material contributed by the author of such work, as distinguished from the preexisting material employed in the work, and does not imply any exclusive right in the preexisting material. The copyright in such work is independent of, and does not affect or enlarge the scope, duration, ownership, or subsistence of, any copyright protection in the preexisting material. _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
