> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 16:40
> A derivative work must contain at least portions of the > original work. The new inherited class extends the original class, i.e. it contains (implicitly) the whole base class, plus all changes to it. Wouldn't it then qualify as a derivative work? > Dependency alone does not constitute derivation. Agreed. If you use composition, or create a wrapper around the base class, you create a dependency, but no derivative work. Michael -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
