Re: distributing source
Frank Louwers <[email protected]> Mon, 6 Jan 2003 20:02:11 +0100
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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 -- Openminds bvba www.openminds.be Tweebruggenstraat 16 - 9000 Gent - Belgium