Steve wrote:
Drivative works of BSD'd code (derivative literary works [modulo the AFC
test] under copyright law) are subject to BSD. In source code form, such
derivative works are subject to BSD and only the BSD -- you simply can't
modify/extend/etc. original license (unless you're the
I'm thinking through my opinions about the FSF and am trying to figure
something out. I know the FSF believes that free software is the
correct form of licensing, but does the FSF formally advocate the
elimination of copyright laws that allow for non-free software?
beirne == beirne [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
beirne I'm thinking through my opinions about the FSF and am trying to
beirne figure something out. I know the FSF believes that free
beirne software is the correct form of licensing, but does the FSF
beirne formally
beirne [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I'm thinking through my opinions about the FSF and am trying to
figure something out. I know the FSF believes that free software is
the correct form of licensing, but does the FSF formally advocate
the elimination of copyright laws that allow for non-free
beirne wrote:
I'm thinking through my opinions about the FSF and am trying to figure
something out. I know the FSF believes that free software is the
correct form of licensing, but does the FSF formally advocate the
elimination of copyright laws that allow for non-free software?
Alexander Terekhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Drivative works of BSD'd code (derivative literary works [modulo the AFC
test] under copyright law) are subject to BSD.
That's really interesting. What legal jurisdiction are you in?
U.S. law is different. Here, derivative works have separate
Bruce Lewis wrote:
[...]
Since the BSD license allows code to be used for any purpose, the
purpose of creating a derivative work and distributing it under a
different license is allowed.
Use is irrelevant because as far as copyright is concerned, it is
permitted per 17 USC 117 and the
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