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Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well
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Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well |
Date: |
Tue, 04 May 2010 16:07:39 -0000 |
Hyman Rosen wrote:
>
> On 3/9/2010 9:11 AM, RJack wrote:
> > Uhhh. What's "abnormal" copyright infringement?
>
> When there are other defenses possible under federal law,
> such as fair use or time shifting or reverse engineering.
> Normal copyright infringement is simply unauthorized
> copying and distribution with nothing else involved.
>
> > Uhhh. Do you mean the preempted "covenants" that you incorrectly
> > refer to as "conditons"? Preempted is preempted. What do conditions
> > have to do with anything?
>
> GPL cases involve simple copyright infringement caused
> by copying and distributing without adhering to the
> conditions of the license. There is no preemption
> involved, because preemption merely states that all
> copyright comes from federal law, and it is federal
> law which disallows copying and distribution without
> permission. The conditions of the GPL are conditions,
> just as the conditions of the Artistic License are
> conditions:
> <http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions/08-1001.pdf>
> The Artistic License states on its face that the
> document creates conditions: "The intent of this
> document is to state the _conditions_ under which
> a Package may be copied." (Emphasis added.) The
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alexander.
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- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, (continued)
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, David Kastrup, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, RJack, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, RJack, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well,
Alexander Terekhov <=
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, Hyman Rosen, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, Chris Ahlstrom, 2010/05/04
- Re: Versa trashes the GPL as well, RJack, 2010/05/04
- [GPL in court] Humax asserts copyright misuses and bad faith defenses, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04
- Re: [GPL in court] Humax asserts copyright misuses and bad faith defenses, David Kastrup, 2010/05/04
Re: SFLC is SOL, Alexander Terekhov, 2010/05/04