On Thu, Nov 04, 1999 at 11:15:07PM -0500, Raul Miller wrote: > On Fri, Nov 05, 1999 at 09:52:45AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > > Australia doesn't have fair use provisions, as I understand it, btw. > > I hope that doesn't mean we're not allowed to use dynamically linked > > libraries. (`implied permission' would come to mind as an excuse) :-/ > U.S copyright law is easy to get at: http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17
Oz copyright law is at: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca1968133 FWIW: "computer program" means an expression, in any language, code or notation, of a set of instructions (whether with or without related information) intended, either directly or after either or both of the following: (a) conversion to another language, code or notation; (b) reproduction in a different material form; to cause a device having digital information processing capabilities to perform a particular function. Cheers, aj -- Anthony Towns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <http://azure.humbug.org.au/~aj/> I don't speak for anyone save myself. PGP encrypted mail preferred. ``The thing is: trying to be too generic is EVIL. It's stupid, it results in slower code, and it results in more bugs.'' -- Linus Torvalds
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