Re: What is source ?

2006-09-11 Thread Merijn de Weerd
On 2006-09-12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Vincent Rivere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Similar question with images. My program displays a PNG image in its about >> box. It is a very complex image, I made it with Photoshop and a lot of >> layers. Must I distribute the original

Re: What is source ?

2006-09-11 Thread mike4ty4
"Vincent Rivere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello. > > My big question : > What is source code ? > > > The GPL states that if I distribute my projet under GPL, I must distribute > the sources, too. > > > Can I generate a Makefile using Makef

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-22 Thread Alexander Terekhov
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Re: What is source ?

2006-08-22 Thread Wei Mingzhi
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Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread David Golden
Alexander Terekhov wrote: > Go to doctor, retard dak. Maybe projecting just a little, there... ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: > > Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Hey Rechtswissenschaftler dak, go talk to http://www.jbb.de and/or > > http://www.ifross.de. But first, go to doctor, idiot. > > Two links which are either irrelevant or contradict you. Impressive. > You really shoul

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey Rechtswissenschaftler dak, go talk to http://www.jbb.de and/or > http://www.ifross.de. But first, go to doctor, idiot. Two links which are either irrelevant or contradict you. Impressive. You really should get your quoting disorder under contr

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Hey Rechtswissenschaftler dak, go talk to http://www.jbb.de and/or http://www.ifross.de. But first, go to doctor, idiot. regards, alexander. ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Go to doctor, retard dak. Actually, that would be sound advice for yourself and your sociopathic tendencies. > (No) Warranty clauses have really noting to do with lisensors > obligations regarding *availablity* of source code. There is no such ob

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Tim Smith wrote: [...] > Meanwhile, the GPL version is out there, making it so there is no commercial > market for a "light" version, which helps discourage competitors from > breaking into your market, as they would not be able to start with the low > end market and work up. They have to break i

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Go to doctor, retard dak. (No) Warranty clauses have really noting to do with lisensors obligations regarding *availablity* of source code. And in Germany the disclaimer is invalid/irrelevant, anyway. --- Unwirksamkeit der Klauseln Ziffer 11 und 12 GPL nach deutschem Recht Das allgemeine de

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tim Smith wrote: >> >> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Kastrup wrote: >> > Competitors might try to sue for misleading advertising, but that's about >> > it. There are no warranties, implied or otherwise, coming with GPLed >> > software. Th

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-21 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Tim Smith wrote: > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Kastrup wrote: > > Competitors might try to sue for misleading advertising, but that's about > > it. There are no warranties, implied or otherwise, coming with GPLed > > software. The only person who has standing to sue for non-complian

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-20 Thread David Kastrup
Tim Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Kastrup wrote: >> Competitors might try to sue for misleading advertising, but that's about >> it. There are no warranties, implied or otherwise, coming with GPLed >> software. The only person who has standing to sue f

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-19 Thread Tim Smith
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Vincent Rivière wrote: > For example, I write a wonderful library from scratch (only my own > sources). It may be useful to other people, but I don't want it to be > used in closed-source commercial projects, so I release it under the terms > of the GPL. > > But bec

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-19 Thread Tim Smith
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Kastrup wrote: > Competitors might try to sue for misleading advertising, but that's about > it. There are no warranties, implied or otherwise, coming with GPLed > software. The only person who has standing to sue for non-compliance is > the copyright holder

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread Alexander Terekhov
"Alfred M. Szmidt" wrote: > >Go to doctor, dak. > > Is the sky falling? Did Alexander loose? Not even a rebutal to The sky is not falling over here, dear GNUtian ams. Loosely speaking, it's just impossible to lose a "debate" with stupid dak. > David's eloquent response? Yeah, "eloquen

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
Go to doctor, dak. Is the sky falling? Did Alexander loose? Not even a rebutal to David's eloquent response? What will our heros do next week? Tune in on GNU Miscellaneous Discussions; every day, every hour of the week! ___ gnu-misc-discuss maili

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Go to doctor, dak. regards, alexander. ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> Now if the licensor did not even give the licensee source code, the >> "konkludentes Handeln" which would make the closing of a contract >> conclusive did not even happen. > > Idiot. I don't need source code to enter

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > Now if the licensor did not even give the licensee source code, the > "konkludentes Handeln" which would make the closing of a contract > conclusive did not even happen. Idiot. I don't need source code to enter into GPL contract with you by making available your GPL'd

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> license, I don't see where you base this off. > > I'm tired of you, stupid dak. In short, you can't counter. > Here's GPL FAQ from Welte's attorneys: Oh, that means that you agree with Welte? Interesting news. An

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-15 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > license, I don't see where you base this off. I'm tired of you, stupid dak. Here's GPL FAQ from Welte's attorneys: http://www.oreilly.de/german/freebooks/gplger/pdf/001-024.pdf [...] Wie und zu welchem Zeitpunkt kommt es zum Abschluss eines Lizenzvertrages? Wicht

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> Vertrags-Rechtsschutz for something which you downloaded by your own >> volition without recompensation? > > Many "by your own volition" contracts don't require "recompensation" > in (direct) monetary sense, stupid.

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > Vertrags-Rechtsschutz for something which you downloaded by your own > volition without recompensation? Many "by your own volition" contracts don't require "recompensation" in (direct) monetary sense, stupid. Licensee's obligations under the GPL is your "recompensat

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey moron, point me a to a German web site of yours with object code > only GPL distribution of some creative work of yours. You'll get a > letter from my lawyer regarding your bogus distribution within a > week or two. I have Vertrags-Rechtsschutz,

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Hey moron, point me a to a German web site of yours with object code only GPL distribution of some creative work of yours. You'll get a letter from my lawyer regarding your bogus distribution within a week or two. I have Vertrags-Rechtsschutz, it won't cost me anything. regards, alexander. _

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> Could you please cite the passage of the GPL where the licensor, as >> opposed to the licensee, is required to provide source code? > > And from where is the licensee ("as opposed to the licensor") supposed > to get

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote: [...] > There is only a "misstate" if your intention is to foil the copyright > license by trying to bypass it alledging other dubious things. 17 USC 109 and 117 are statutory rights. They are treated as "dubious" things only in the GNU Republic (because copyleft i

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > Could you please cite the passage of the GPL where the licensor, as > opposed to the licensee, is required to provide source code? And from where is the licensee ("as opposed to the licensor") supposed to get the source code, retard? regards, alexander.

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> My dearest Alexander, what would constitute the copyright holder and >> licensor "breaching the contract"? There are no obligations to her >> spelled out at all in "the contract". So how would she breach them? > > B

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > My dearest Alexander, what would constitute the copyright holder and > licensor "breaching the contract"? There are no obligations to her > spelled out at all in "the contract". So how would she breach them? By failing to provide source code, idiot. regards, alexan

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Rui Miguel Silva Seabra
Seg, 2006-08-14 às 11:15 +0200, Alexander Terekhov escreveu: > It clearly misstates the copyright law (by ignoring 17 USC 109 and 117). > But what it means apart from misstatement, is that the GPL acceptance > is manifested by exercising exclusive rights granted under it. There is only a "missta

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> > Each party to the GPL contract can sue for non-compliance, retard. >> >> Non-compliance with which obligations, my dearest Alexander? > > Licensor's obligations. > >> >> I quote again (sorry for the shouting, but

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > > Each party to the GPL contract can sue for non-compliance, retard. > > Non-compliance with which obligations, my dearest Alexander? Licensor's obligations. > > I quote again (sorry for the shouting, but it is in the original): > >

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> The only person with standing to sue anybody over non-compliance with >> the GPL is the copyright holder himself. > > Each party to the GPL contract can sue for non-compliance, retard. Non-compliance with which oblig

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-14 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > The only person with standing to sue anybody over non-compliance with > the GPL is the copyright holder himself. Each party to the GPL contract can sue for non-compliance, retard. - An intellectual property license is a contract. In re: Aimster Copyright Litigati

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-12 Thread David Kastrup
"Vincent Rivière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>> The GPL states that if I distribute my projet under GPL, I must >>> distribute the sources, too. >> >> The GPL states no such thing. If you distribute GPLed code from >> somebody else, you have to heed the conditions of the GPL for the >> complete

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-12 Thread Vincent Rivi�re
>> The GPL states that if I distribute my projet under GPL, I must >> distribute the sources, too. > > The GPL states no such thing. If you distribute GPLed code from > somebody else, you have to heed the conditions of the GPL for the > complete product. But if you are the sole copyright holder,

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-07 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: > > Alexander Terekhov [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > David Kastrup wrote: > > [...] > >> means that copies downloaded from there will be governed by the GPL. > > > > The GPL governs work (rights to it) not copies, stupid. > > Nonsense. That would preclude dual-licensing

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-07 Thread David Kastrup
Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup wrote: > [...] >> means that copies downloaded from there will be governed by the GPL. > > The GPL governs work (rights to it) not copies, stupid. Nonsense. That would preclude dual-licensing models, for example. -- David Kastrup,

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-07 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Merijn de Weerd wrote: [...] > That's exactly what Trolltech is doing with its Qt library. Trolltech pretends to have one of the most severely brain-damaged interpretation of the GPL to scare folks into buying commercial licenses. http://groups.google.com/group/gnu.misc.discuss/msg/e14a18133f0

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-07 Thread Alexander Terekhov
David Kastrup wrote: [...] > means that copies downloaded from there will be governed by the GPL. The GPL governs work (rights to it) not copies, stupid. regards, alexander. ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.or

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-07 Thread Merijn de Weerd
On 2006-08-06, Vincent Rivière <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For example, I write a wonderful library from scratch (only my own sources). > It may be useful to other people, but I don't want it to be used in > closed-source commercial projects, so I release it under the terms of the > GPL. > But

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread David Kastrup
"Vincent Rivière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Now that's an interesting point. As the sole copyright owner you >> certainly have the right to have multiple distributions of your >> project under different licenses. > > Okay, I didn't understand that things were different for the > copyright ho

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread Vincent Rivi�re
> Now that's an interesting point. As the sole copyright owner you certainly > have the right to have multiple distributions of your project under > different > licenses. Okay, I didn't understand that things were different for the copyright holder and other people. For example, I write a wonder

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread David Kastrup
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Byron A Jeff) writes: > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>"Vincent Rivière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >>> The GPL states that if I distribute my projet under GPL, I must >>> distribute the sources, too. > >>The GPL states no such thi

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread John Hasler
BAJ writes: > However, if you distribute to someone under the GPL, are you still not > bound to GPL terms such as the 3 year offer for source for example? A sole copyright owner releasing your own work under the GPL you are not bound by anything. Think about it. The GPL state the terms under whi

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread Dave (from the UK)
Byron A Jeff wrote: Now that's an interesting point. As the sole copyright owner you certainly have the right to have multiple distributions of your project under different licenses. However, if you distribute to someone under the GPL, are you still not bound to GPL terms such as the 3 year off

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread Byron A Jeff
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >"Vincent Rivière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> The GPL states that if I distribute my projet under GPL, I must >> distribute the sources, too. >The GPL states no such thing. If you distribute GPLed code from >somebody e

Re: What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread David Kastrup
"Vincent Rivière" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My big question : > What is source code ? Read the GPL, section 3. The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it. For an executable work, complete source code mea

What is source ?

2006-08-06 Thread Vincent Rivi�re
Hello. My big question : What is source code ? The GPL states that if I distribute my projet under GPL, I must distribute the sources, too. Can I generate a Makefile using Makefile.am and automake, then only distribute Makefile, claiming that it is the source ? Similar question with images