Barry Margolin wrote: > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Barry Margolin wrote: > > [...] > > > But that's not really a good analogy. Combining two programs is not > > > just making references, you actually merge parts of one program into a > > > copy of the other. > > > > What do you mean by "merge". They remain as two separate computer > > programs (or parts thereof, if you like) under copyright law. No > > protected expression was transformed/modified forming a derivative > > work. Combined executable is just an aggregation of many computer > > program works under copyright law. If you insist I can supply you > > with maps that will allow you to extract all those distinct > > components. > > Who said "combined executable"?
I said. > I'm talking about copying parts of the > source code of program A into a copy of program B, to create a new > program C. You're talking nonsense. Or, if you like, you're talking marketing. Go read IBM's GLOSSARY, for example. Application program A collection of one or more programs cooperating to achieve particular objectives, such as inventory control or payroll. > An analogy in traditional media would be a collage, I think. Oh yeah, still can't forget those former sins of yours in grade school? http://groups.google.com/group/misc.legal.computing/msg/3d8d2d6ee96a9322 Relax, Barry. Relax. regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss