Re: distributing source

Frank Louwers <[email protected]> Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:02:11 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.mail.qmail.dist
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On Mon, Jan 06, 2003 at 01:52:29PM -0500, Russell Nelson wrote:
> [email protected] writes:
>  > I do not think so: installing on clients' machines is not considered
>  > (strictly) distribution.  You have two options:
> 
> As a practical matter, it is extremely difficult to detect this sort
> of copyright violation.  Dan's copyright can be effective at achieving 
> its aims even if Frank copies a binary package from his machine to a
> customer's machine.  What he mostly wants to make sure is that there
> is no wholesale distribution of modified versions of his software.
> Since he can pick and choose who he sues for copyright violation, he
> need only sue the wholesalers, leaving people like Frank (and myself)
> free to do what we want.

K, finaly two sane answers. Thank you.

Guess I can go ahead and do what I wanted...


Kind Regards,
Frank Louwers

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