On Wed, Jun 21, 2006 at 11:10:53PM +0200, Matej Kosik wrote: > Uff. I wrongly assumed that software available on the internet without > any restrictions (no licensing information, no "public domain" statement > ) could be considered to be "public domain". As you say, it is not true. > > Thus, the original software is "all rights reserved". That means that > noone (other than the original author---the coopyright holder) can: > - distribute it > - modify it > - ditribute modified versions. > Am I right?
You can always modify a piece of software you legally obtained, just like you can modify a car you bought, not losing anything but an eventual guarantee. Only signing a contract can take away this right from you; copyright applies only to _copying_, not to use or modifying. But otherwise, you're right. However, the correct thing to do now is "mail upstream", not "drop the package". Cheers and schtuff, -- 1KB // Microsoft corollary to Hanlon's razor: // Never attribute to stupidity what can be // adequately explained by malice. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]