> -----Original Message----- > From: John Cowan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:07 AM > Subject: Re: OSD compliant shareware > > > Samuel Reynolds wrote: > > > > In general, the right to *use* the work is implied by > > ownership of a copy of the work, and limited to the > > copy of the work that one owns. > > > Right enough. > > > For example, paintings > > (with a very few, contractually-obligated exceptions) > > can be displayed publically or privately, sold, or > > destroyed by their owners, without requiring permission > > from anyone. > > > I don't think you can publicly display a painting > unless you have bought the "public display" right from the > copyright owner.
Okay. But my point was that the copyright holder can grant portions of his rights under copyright without obtaining the signature of the recipient(s), while usage rights require a contract. - Sam -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
