On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Mahesh T. Pai <paiva...@gmail.com> wrote:
> narendra sisodiya said on Fri, Mar 05, 2010 at 02:07:00AM +0530,: > > > > If programmer A has made some software , it only has it copyright > > notice and no license ! How i can use it ? > > If you have obtained a copy of the the sotware in a legal way, you can > use it the way you want. > > If the software was licensed to you, you can use in the ways you are > allowed to by the license. > > If the license is a Free (as in freedom) / FLOSS / FOSS license, (a) > you got the copy in a legal way, and you can use it the way you want > to use it, and (b) you can further copy / redistribute / redistribute > / modify / distribute-modified-versions subject to the license. > > > Also, is it possible for me to change/modify it ? > > Depends on the how you got it. > > If you merely got a copy, you cannot modify it. > > If you licensed it, AND the license permits it, you can modify it. > > > ALso, one more question ! If I code something, is it possible to > > give copyright to somebody else with/without his wish ? for > > example, I made a code and I want (c) RMS etc,,, is it possible, > > forcefully giving copyright :) > > I cannot comprehend the utility of this question. You cannot push a > cup of tea forcefully down another's throat. > > There is a utility ! for example, I am making a book Or software, and I want that all the derivative work must be come under my copyright. for example Mr A will download my software (copyrighted by me) and will change to software and will release under same license and same author (that is me), So I am getting copyrighted work with me without even my knowledge, Anyone can modify my software and give back modification to me. Whether somebody wanna do this approach or not , My question is IS IT POSSIBLE ? _______________________________________________ Ilugd mailing list Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd
