David Kastrup wrote: [...] > cease-and-desist order "I downloaded this from somewhere and did not > bother reading the conditions before redistributing it".
Go cease-and-desist all those binary only distributors (contributors including) of GPLv2 stuff on bittorrents and alike. Let me know. And for the upteenth time stupid: restrictions on redistribution in spite of statutory rights under 17 USC 109 and 117 require enforcable contract. And formation of enforcable contract needs manifestation of assent, retard. http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/courtweb/pdf/D02NYSC/01-07482.PDF "Netscape argues that the mere act of downloading indicates assent. However, downloading is hardly an unambiguous indication of assent. The primary purpose of downloading is to obtain a product, not to assent to an agreement. ... Netscape's failure to require users of SmartDownload to indicate assent to its license as a precondition to downloading and using its software is fatal to its argument that a contract has been formed." regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
