Re: More FSF hypocrisy

[Rjack]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > Mah oh man, you're really dense. Before a copy can be made, it 
> > (i.e. future copy) must first be accompanied by a copy of the 
> > GPL? Do you have a Time Machine, Hyman?
>
> What in the world are you talking about? In order to make and 
> distribute copies of GPLed works, you must include the GPL with 
> the copies you make and distribute. What's a future copy?
>
> Are you trying to say that because the physical process of making
>  a copy may involve multiple steps, or that the final copy 
> consists of more than one file, this somehow invalidates the 
> requirement?

Alexander is trying to explain to you that a requirement qualifies
as a condition precedent to a copyright grant if and only if the
requirement *must* occur *before* the grant of rights becomes
effective (contract performance). Obviously, the requirement
cannot depend on the grant of rights it claims to condition.

"ARTICLE 224
Condition Defined:
     A condition is an event, not certain to occur, which must
occur, unless its non-occurrence is excused, before performance
under a contract becomes due.";Restatement (Second) of Contracts

I know you can't understand this concept (linear ordering of events
in time) so just deny it and call every thing you see in a copyright
license a "condition".

You'll be legally incorrect in most cases but it'll make you
feel better.