[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > On Dec 28, 7:46 am, Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > That's the other reason I asked if there were lawyers that specialize > > > in this sort of thing... > > > > http://www.usfca.edu/law/determann/softwarecombinations060403.pdf > > > > regards, > > alexander. > > Thanks Alexander, I'm giving this a read now.
Next, you might want to visit the following links http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/MootFacts.pdf (Moot Court Statements of Fact) http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/OmegaBrief.pdf (Omega Plaintiff's Brief) http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/AlphaBrief.pdf (Alpha Defendant's Brief) http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/media/03.%20Beyond%20the%20Basics%20-%20Moot%20Court.mp3 (Hearing and Q&A) ------- The Scope of "Derivative Works" as Applied to Software: David Bender of White & Case LLP and author of Computer Law and Ieuan Mahony of Holland & Knight LLP will argue the proper scope of "derivative work" under U.S. copyright law when applied to software, before a panel of distinguished federal appellate judges: * HONORABLE WILLIAM C. BRYSON, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit * HONORABLE HALDANE ROBERT MAYER, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit * HONORABLE MARGARET MCKEOWN, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ------- BTW, there were a whole bunch of remarkable remarks from judges. Like "what is a license if not a contract", "the real word issue" of preemption, "intent" is not really helpful, etc. etc. Hth. (Give all that stuff to your lawyer.) regards, alexander. -- "Plaintiffs copyrights are unique and valuable property whose market value is impossible to assess" -- SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INC. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
