[License-discuss] Words that don't mean derivative work

Simon Phipps the other day used the word "integration" to mean "derivative work." Recently on this and other open source email lists we've seen "combinations," "inclusion," "kernel space," "shim," "interface" and "API", "header file", and "linking". None of those is ipso facto a derivative

Re: [License-discuss] Words that don't mean derivative work

To the extent helpful, we at CC put a lot of thought into how to best define the notion of what constitutes a derivative work ("Adapted Material" in CC 4.0 vernacular) when we last versioned. We expressly tied it to copyright law. If a downstream licensee uses the work in a manner that implicates

Re: [License-discuss] Words that don't mean derivative work

Hi Diane, thanks very much for copying the words of the CC licenses. I agree with those words in your license except for the word "arranged." They DO mean "derivative work." In fact, those are almost the same words that I used in my own licenses to mean that difficult copyright term. As long as

Re: [License-discuss] Questions about translations

Lawrence Rosen scripsit: > [a] Is that Greek translation an authorized derivative work? > [b] Is that translation enforceable? [c] Is it all fair use? [a] yes, [b] no, according to . [c] presumably depends on national law.