Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: >> >> John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > I wrote: >> >> "Finding it on some server" involves creating a copy on your >> >> computer. If you own the computer you own the copy. >> > >> > Implicit in my statement is that the server in question is >> > publically accessible, and that the URL of the file in question is >> > published there with no access controls. >> >> Again: you'll find that publicly accessible servers have some >> statement concerning the status of software downloadable from them. > > They are not binding without formalities. Good old contractual > requirements like manifestation of assent, etc.
You'll have a fun time telling a judge when presented with a cease-and-desist order "I downloaded this from somewhere and did not bother reading the conditions before redistributing it". -- David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
