Re: GPL question

[Alexander Terekhov]

Richard Tobin wrote:
[...]
> consult a legal expert.

http://www.usfca.edu/law/determann/softwarecombinations060403.pdf
(DANGEROUS LIAISONS – SOFTWARE COMBINATIONS AS DERIVATIVE WORKS?)

And also 

http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/MootFacts.pdf 
(Moot Court Statements of Fact) 

http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/OmegaBrief.pdf 
(Omega Plaintiff's Brief) 

http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/AlphaBrief.pdf 
(Alpha Defendant's Brief) 

http://www.law.washington.edu/LCT/Events/FOSS/media/03.%20Beyond%20the%20Basics%20-%20Moot%20Court.mp3
 
(Hearing and Q&A) 

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The Scope of "Derivative Works" as Applied to Software: David Bender 
of White & Case LLP and author of Computer Law and Ieuan Mahony of 
Holland & Knight LLP will argue the proper scope of "derivative work"
under U.S. copyright law when applied to software, before a panel of 
distinguished federal appellate judges: 


 * HONORABLE WILLIAM C. BRYSON, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
   Federal Circuit 
 * HONORABLE HALDANE ROBERT MAYER, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
   Federal Circuit 
 * HONORABLE MARGARET MCKEOWN, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 
   Ninth Circuit 
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Hth. 

regards, 
alexander.