Re: Michael Tiemann joins OSI board
*** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 25/01/01 at 11:23 Ian Lance Taylor wrote: Red Hat has announced that Michael Tiemann has joined the OSI board: http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=RHATscript=410layo ut=-6item_id=147351 I'm glad to hear it. I am not sure if Michael has been on this list or not, and I am not sure if there is an archive, but have fun Michael, its certainly been interesting of late. Regards Greg Wright -- IT Consultant Sydney Australia PH 0418 292020 Available for Global Contracts Int. +61 418 292020 web http://www.ausit.come-mail Greg AT AusIT.com Trading As - AAA Computers, ITpro, Ozzie Soft, providers of IT services.
Re: Germany
Hello Rod, *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 27/01/01 at 10:13 Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. wrote: These points are well-taken, but they are really beside the point. Today, any transaction in Cyberspace may encounter difficult questions of choice of law or jurisdiction. This issue is not unique to open source. I would not spend too much time worrying about this. Instead, let's concentrate on open source. I am particularly interested in reading your comments on whether anyone has attempted to incorporate the ASP model (renting software) into a public license. Does ASP present unique open source concerns? That was my point exactly, do not worry about trivial things, do what is possible. It matters not that we are dealing with Open Source, achieving workable objective's is what the aim should be, protecting something is what a license tries to do. (which I do not doubt most know). Getting a little OT, I do not see the need for anyone to explain they are not lawyers as well, I would rather see somone state if they are in fact a lawyer. - Rod - Original Message - From: "Greg Wright" [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 26/01/01 at 16:56 SamBC wrote: - Original Message - From: "Alexander Eichler" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Under German law there are a couple of problems with Open Source Licensing, e.g. it is impossible under German law to have no liability for Open Source Software. On the other hand, GPL says that there is no liability. I learned that this is a problem in some states in US too. It is a problem in many nations, UK being the easiest example, where there are several 'implied warranties' that cannot be denied, succintly: merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and damages liability. No license or document is going to cover all 4 corners of the globe.no matter what you invest in the creation Just as an example, our Govt. is investigating DVD and how the implementation of regions may be illegal here, what they can do about the findings is another matter.T Regards Greg Wright -- IT Consultant Sydney Australia PH 0418 292020 Available for Global Contracts Int. +61 418 292020 web http://www.ausit.come-mail Greg AT AusIT.com Trading As - AAA Computers, ITpro, Ozzie Soft, providers of IT services.
Re: Please remove from list
*** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 4/09/00 at 10:58 Rob Levin wrote: I've tried this repeatedly via the appropriate channels. Please remove: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] from the mailing list. Thank you. Its probably better to ask that a footer be inserted where instructions could be spelt out, or a website used for reference, in the mean time try this [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the body subject place unsubscribe license-discuss or try some popular list addresses like [EMAIL PROTECTED] *note* I do not know if the above will work Regards Greg Wright -- IT Consultant Sydney Australia PH 0418 292020 Available for Global Contracts Int. +61 418 292020 web http://www.ausit.come-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Trading As - AAA Computers, ITpro, Ozzie Soft, providers of IT services.
Re: Does linux use GPL or not??
*** REPLY SEPARATOR *** On 7/08/00 at 21:57 David Johnson wrote: snip In some countries, the copyright is some of the most frequently violated. Most of the microsoft (and other commercial software..) are pirated. Have you heard about Linux pirated?? There is no point in pirating Linux. It is already free with no cost. There is nothing wrong with purchasing a $80 boxed set of Redhat and making a million copies of it, selling them for $1 each. There may be a trademark violation if these copies are sold as "official" Redhat distributions, but there is still very little reason to do this. Overall, there is very little incentive to pirate Linux. It is a completely different class of software than Windows. As I like to say, "you can't steal what is free". Sorry, but I have to point this out because it is misleading, if you buy a boxed set of RH software, and go about duplicating it, then selling it, I am afraid your are breaking the law , RH does not give anyone the right to duplicate its boxed set AFAIK and understand, ask [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can however duplicate the downloadable ISO till your hearts content, you would still have to be careful of word usage when selling though Also I really wish people did interpret free as "freedom" not free as in "free lunch" or "beer"
