On Tue, 15 Jul 2003, Alex Hudson wrote: > On Tue, Jul 15, 2003 at 01:18:50PM +0100, Nigel Wetters wrote: > > I could dispense with the database if I created a second (non-distributed) > > program that used the database to build the distributed program. Does the > > distributed program still need to carry the liceses for the original data?? > > I don't understand what you're suggesting here - are you saying that by > writing a second program which produces the first, you somehow get around > the copyright of the data? Unlikely.
The programs as distributed are then free. Any data they generate using third party sources might not be. This is valid. A distribution of the generated data is not free. S. -- Shevek http://www.anarres.org/ I am the Borg. http://www.gothnicity.org/
