Benjamin Cutler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Anyway... the program itself is GPL, no problems there. However, on the > same site, they have several zip files that are basically rom databases > produced by running the program on directories full of ROMs, allowing you to > match ROM images by their checksums. I'd like to package those alongside > ucon64, but they lack true licenses. The databases constitute effort > (because the creators had to assemble an entire directory of ROMs), but in > my opinion, no creativity (because all that was involved in the creation was > running ucon64 over said directories). Are they still covered by copyright > law in that case?
>From what I've heard, in the USA, probably not, but they may be covered by the Database Directive in the EU, so you should get a licence for them in any case.
