Re: More licensing questions, re: Re: Email servers

On Sat, Jan 10, 2004 at 01:21:09PM +0100, Frank Louwers wrote:
> > This is entirely false.  You could even compile on one server and then
> > copy the binaries to each server and you would be totally compliant with
> > Dan's rules.
> 
> As long as you own all the servers you install it on. If some are owned
> by a client, you are "distributing", even if you maintain the server.
> (According to my lawyer, you are even screwed if you rent the servers,
> because they are not yours, and thus are distributing)

I agree with your first statement but not with your lawyer's.  If true, that
would mean that you couldn't install any copyrighted software on your leased 
server, because it would be "distribution", and if this were the case, 
I doubt the practice of leasing servers would be as popular as it is.

I do agree that you would need to remove any copyrighted material before
returning the leased equipment to the lessor.

--Adam