Luca Olivetti schrieb: > Hello, > > I ported the RackCtls components (http://www.picsoft.de/compon.htm > basically since I used the 7 segment display one in the past, but the > other controls could be useful too) to Lazarus. > > However the license seems a bit contradictory to me, this is what the > source says: > > "Diese Komponenten sind Public Domain, das Urheberrecht liegt aber beim > Autor." > > google translate says "these components are public domain but the > copyright lies with the author". > > I contacted the author (twice) to ask if I could publish my adaptation > but he didn't reply. > I think that I can do whatever I want with "public domain" software but > the "the copyright lies with the author" clause confuses me. > Do you think I should go ahead and publish them or should I keep them to > myself? >
In Germany, "public domain" does not exist. One *can not* give up the copyright. But one can allow unrestricted use. _______________________________________________ Lazarus mailing list [email protected] http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailman/listinfo/lazarus
