Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-01 Thread Pan . Bong
Hi all, Could you please help me? I have a Linux-running set-top-box at home. It is not mine, I rent it for a nominal month fee from my IP-TV provider (Telefónica O2, Czech Republic). Is my right to have the source-code? Is it their obligation to provide it? Am I right that since the software is

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-01 Thread Christopher Browne
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi all, > > Could you please help me? I have a Linux-running set-top-box at home. > It is not mine, I rent it for a nominal month fee from my IP-TV > provider (Telefónica O2, Czech Republic). > > Is my right to have the source-c

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-01 Thread John Hasler
Ondrej Michalek writes: > Could you please help me? I have a Linux-running set-top-box at home. > It is not mine, I rent it for a nominal month fee from my IP-TV > provider (Telefónica O2, Czech Republic). > Is my right to have the source-code? Not if you do not own the copies of the binaries. --

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-02 Thread Merijn de Weerd
On 2007-01-01, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ondrej Michalek writes: >> Could you please help me? I have a Linux-running set-top-box at home. >> It is not mine, I rent it for a nominal month fee from my IP-TV >> provider (Telefónica O2, Czech Republic). > >> Is my right to have the sourc

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-02 Thread John Hasler
Merijn writes: > But copyright-wise, rental is just another act of distribution. See particularly (b)(1)(B)(i) and (d). -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI USA

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-02 Thread Merijn de Weerd
On 2007-01-02, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Merijn writes: >> But copyright-wise, rental is just another act of distribution. > > See > > particularly (b)(1)(B)(i) and (d). Not sure how that's relevant.

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-02 Thread John Hasler
I wrote: > See > > particularly (b)(1)(B)(i) and (d). Merijn writes: > What I'm saying is that you can't rent someone a piece > of software without a valid license. TITLE 17 Ch 1 § 109 (b)(1)(B)(i) says that you c

Re: Do I have claim to the source-code?

2007-01-02 Thread Tim Smith
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Merijn de Weerd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2007-01-02, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Merijn writes: > >> But copyright-wise, rental is just another act of distribution. > > > > See > >