Mike Meyer wrote: > I believe there is precedent that contradicts the FSF's > position. There are two arguments against it: > ... > 2) Executing a program is analogous to a performance of the software. > Copyright includes limits on performances, so the copyright holder > can place limits on the execution of the software.
Executing a program on my own computer, for my own use (i.e. without someone else sitting down and using the mouse and keyboard etc), is no more a "performance" than is my reading a copy of a book that I purchased. My reading that book aloud in front of a room full of people (or even to one other person) is a performance. So is putting that program behind a web server and letting others execute it. At least, that's the only view that makes any sense to me given the regular definitions of the terms involved. But IANMALTYA. ;-) -Peter -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list