Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Stefaan A Eeckels wrote: > [...] >> Once you start transforming it through compilers and linkers the >> picture might change, depending on how much of the library is included >> in the transformed source code. If, for example, you execute 'cc -E', >> the resulting source code will contain the whole of "stdio.h", and as >> such it's now most definitely something that is affected by the stdio.h >> copyright (I leave it to Alexander to define if it's a derivative work, >> a compilation, or anything he wishes). > > Mechanical transformation never create derivative works.
Sure, but we are not talking about "mechanical transformation", but mechanical _combination_. "cc -E" _includes_ stdio.h and other stuff. > Legally it's just copying of the original expression without > transforming/modifying creativity resulting in a derivative work. So > your 'cc -E' would simply "mere aggregate" (in GNU speak) original > protected expression from multiple separate and independent works > just like tar (same files tar'ed) would do it (legal effect is the > same). In Terekhov-Lala-land. "Aggregation" is not a term used for creating a functional unit with inseparable components. -- David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
