Re: libgsm: right to distribute
On 2/4/06, Glenn Maynard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Feb 04, 2006 at 07:19:28PM +0100, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: Simon Neininger wrote: Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 by Jutta Degener and Carsten Bormann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Carsten is my thesis counsellor, I'll ask him for clarification. I have no reason to believe that distribution is not permitted, though. It's probably intended, but the license doesn't say that. Distribution of authorized copies per statute aside for a moment, the guys are from Germany. In Germany, unqualified Nutzungsrecht (right to use) means a non-exclusive license to exercise the whole bundle of licensable rights. Go try to Babel Fish (or alike) translate http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/de/legalcode for example. You'll get something along the lines of: - 3. Lizenzierung. Under the conditions of this license agreement the licenser a royalty-free grants, spatially and temporally (for the duration of copyright or used patent right) unrestricted simple right to use to you to use the protection article ... blah blah - regards, alexander.
Re: libgsm: right to distribute
Simon Neininger writes: Hi! ---8 Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 by Jutta Degener and Carsten Bormann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Any use of this software is permitted provided that this notice is not removed and that neither the authors nor the Technische Universitaet Berlin are deemed to have made any representations as to the suitability of this software for any purpose nor are held responsible for any defects of this software. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY FOR THIS SOFTWARE. As a matter of courtesy, the authors request to be informed about uses this software has found, about bugs in this software, and about any improvements that may be of general interest. Berlin, 28.11.1994 Jutta Degener Carsten Bormann 8 Does the term Any use give the user the right to distribute libgsm? Read strictly, it does not grant the rights to distribute, copy, or modify (create derived works of) the software. Michael Poole -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: libgsm: right to distribute
Simon Neininger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi! ---8 Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 by Jutta Degener and Carsten Bormann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Any use of this software is permitted provided that this notice is not removed and that neither the authors nor the Technische Universitaet Berlin are deemed to have made any representations as to the suitability of this software for any purpose nor are held responsible for any defects of this software. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY FOR THIS SOFTWARE. As a matter of courtesy, the authors request to be informed about uses this software has found, about bugs in this software, and about any improvements that may be of general interest. Berlin, 28.11.1994 Jutta Degener Carsten Bormann 8 Does the term Any use give the user the right to distribute libgsm? Not necessarily. You should get a clarification from the copyright holders. In particular, Debian needs the right to copy, modify, and distribute modified versions. Cheers, Walter Landry [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: libgsm: right to distribute
Simon Neininger wrote: Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 by Jutta Degener and Carsten Bormann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Carsten is my thesis counsellor, I'll ask him for clarification. I have no reason to believe that distribution is not permitted, though. Cheers, Moritz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: libgsm: right to distribute
On 2/4/06, Simon Neininger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [...] Does the term Any use give the user the right to distribute libgsm? The right to distribute authorized copies is statutory. See 17 USC 109 (it is commonly called first sale, but the actual parameters of the rule are specified in the statute and not some lay reading of first, sale, or even first sale). Over here in the EU, that statutory doctrine is known as copyright exhaustion. regards, alexander.
Re: libgsm: right to distribute
On Sat, Feb 04, 2006 at 07:19:28PM +0100, Moritz Muehlenhoff wrote: Simon Neininger wrote: Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994 by Jutta Degener and Carsten Bormann, Technische Universitaet Berlin Carsten is my thesis counsellor, I'll ask him for clarification. I have no reason to believe that distribution is not permitted, though. It's probably intended, but the license doesn't say that. It's a common problem with people rolling their own licenses. It appears that a permissive license is wanted, and I'd suggest recommending the use of the X11/MIT license, rather than using a custom license. -- Glenn Maynard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
