Re: LGPL reverse engineering clause & Java

[Stefan Monnier]

> 17 USC 109, stupid.

Oh, look, Alex replaced a URL with his favorite "17 USC 109"!

> It's not a copyright violations to distribute lawfully made copies that
> I own. Thank you for your unilateral permission to make copies and for
> public availability of your work all over the net. I don't need another
> permission to distribute from you in addition to "first sale" limitation
> of your exclusive  distribution right.

Right, now I wish you good luck arguing this in court where the judges have
to *interpret* the law, which includes pesky details like "intent".


        Stefan