Hi, Marcelo!
The main problem here (in my opinion) is that we cannot
distribute a program under a new license. Only the author can. And
translating a license is making a new license...
In many cases you have also major practical problems. For
instance, translating GPL
From: Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As long as I know, the international legislation on copyright
should be enough to grant the validity of the English version
everywhere. The rationale is as follows: By default, you have no right
to distribute, modify, etc. a copyrighted work.
From: Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Common sense and lawyers don't get along at all. Common opinion doesn't
either. Common usage, sometimes.
Are you sure you aren't being a little prejudiced here?
I've had a lot of contact with lawyers in the past few years, and the ones
I
Oops, I attributed that to Jesus but it was Marcello's quote.
Thanks
Bruce
Spain *is* a member of the EU (European Union), which is the
current name for the European Common Market, I gues ;-)
But I guess that should not make a difference with respect to
applciation of copyright laws... Although there are some coordination
in European legislation, the
Marcelo E. Magallon writes:
On Tue, Aug 31, 1999 at 07:06:55PM +0200, Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona wrote:
The main problem here (in my opinion) is that we cannot
distribute a program under a new license. Only the author can. And
translating a license is making a new license...
Different countries, different uses...
Finding the kind of lawyers (specially in the IP filed) you
are describing has not been usual for me in Spain. Hopefully, I just
wasn't lucky, and maybe I'll be next time ;-)
Jesus.
PS: At least in the countries with a law
Jesus M. Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
But I guess that should not make a difference with respect to
applciation of copyright laws... Although there are some coordination
in European legislation, the matters related to IP are not one of the
more coordinated...
Hmm... a couple of
From: Jesus M. Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Spain *is* a member of the EU (European Union), which is the
current name for the European Common Market, I gues ;-)
But I guess that should not make a difference with respect to
applciation of copyright laws... Although there are some coordination
Hi Jesus,
On Tue, Aug 31, 1999 at 07:06:55PM +0200, Jesus M. Gonzalez-Barahona wrote:
The main problem here (in my opinion) is that we cannot
distribute a program under a new license. Only the author can. And
translating a license is making a new license...
Our current problem is a
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