RE: [DotGNU]proposal: DotGNU Trademark License

2004-03-14 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- "Lawrence E. Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James Michael DuPont wrote: > > Please excuse my ignorance, but what exactly do you mean by > > "bare trademark license"? Can you give me some hints on what > > to read up on? > > Just

RE: [DotGNU]proposal: DotGNU Trademark License

2004-03-14 Thread James Michael DuPont
Please excuse my ignorance, but what exactly do you mean by "bare trademark license"? Can you give me some hints on what to read up on? Thanks, mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3

Re: For Approval: Public Security Interrest "PSI" License

2003-09-17 Thread James Michael DuPont
it's possible to > accuse > them at court (or tribunal >;-) ). Ok. I need to reread your license. My point was that this added securtiy can be achived by just an extract agreement that does not have anything to do with the GPL, but with the agreed upon version of the software to use

Re: repost for discussion

2003-09-17 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- cityhunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the testament is available in html format at : Well you can't say that I dont try! http://malet.jeanclaude.free.fr/TESTAMENT.html--> """Forbidden You don't have permission to access /TESTAMENT.html on this server.&

Re: repost for discussion

2003-09-17 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- cityhunter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > is it me or no one taked time to give me some feedback? gawd, please format that thing and post it to a place. like a text file on a server. then i can read it easier. mike ===== James Michael DuPont http://introspector.source

Re: Corba interfaces and GPL freedom

2003-09-17 Thread James Michael DuPont
so you see such perversion in the law. That is why I have proposed a GFDL consumable database : http://fsedu.org/fsedu.pl?Consumables that could be put under the stronger term consumable clause and therefore none could copy it without permission... that might make an new and interesting lice

Re: Corba interfaces and GPL freedom

2003-09-16 Thread James Michael DuPont
ng like that. See my advogato article for more details : http://www.advogato.org/article/701.html I think this this is a valid topic, and I have been through it all before. mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yah

Re: For Approval: Public Security Interrest "PSI" License

2003-09-16 Thread James Michael DuPont
nt to bind all the networked users to single agreed on version of the software for the duration of the transation and a means to audit that software. The gpl is fine for what it does, trying to make that a stronger contract is dangerous. at least in my opinion, I am not a lawyer. mike

Re: Corba interfaces and GPL freedom

2003-09-16 Thread James Michael DuPont
ents licenses, I think this is bogus. > > Essentially the freedom of the GPL codebase is reduced either way > around. I dont think the freedom of the codebase is reduced, i think that you are just pointing out that the freedom of the users is increased. This freedo

Re: [OT] RFC for DRM replacement

2003-09-10 Thread James Michael DuPont
ware could try and fake this, but my idea is that the data used for producing the checksums changes slightly for each session. It should be possible to agree on a give set of versions that will be usedin a transaction. > > On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, James Michael DuPont wrote: > > CUT! >

Re: [OT] RFC for DRM replacement

2003-09-09 Thread James Michael DuPont
uot;. By only allowing certified users access, and having a trust metric, it should be possible also to eliminate long term abusers. ----------- mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo

Fwd: [DotGNU]proposal: DotGNU Trademark License

2003-08-18 Thread James Michael DuPont
rminate your rights under this License. You must not use the >"DotGNU Webservice" servicemark if you have previously violated > any > of the conditions in section 1. > > """ > > Greetings, Norbert. > > -- > Founder & Steering Committee member of > http://g

[OT] RFC for DRM replacement

2003-08-14 Thread James Michael DuPont
freedom to modify this software and submit it to content providers for certification. I think such an consent based content management is much saner than using non-free file formats and non-free software. What do you think? = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net

Re: Pack of 2 CDs [deleted]

2003-08-14 Thread James Michael DuPont
Brian I second that. I will also volunteer to moderate. mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- license-discuss archi

Question of basic rights

2003-08-14 Thread James Michael DuPont
you learn, in your own words, for profit or gratis. mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- license-discuss archive is at

Free software using non free software, when does it become mixed up.

2003-03-10 Thread James Michael DuPont
t the structure of the non-free-software from the compilers representation of that non-free interface, and generate a set of "stubs", would that not just be a header file? When is a header file under copyright? Please advise, mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.

Liberation of free software from non-free libraries (was Re: Reverse Engineering and Derived Works in Open Source Licenses?)

2003-03-07 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- Rick Moen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Quoting James Michael DuPont ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > www.cs.berkeley.edu/~mdw/linux/gpl-ucc2b.html > > > > Does anyone care to comment? > > Matt Welsh's observation amounts to saying that the GPL (and,

Reverse Engineering and Derived Works in Open Source Licenses?

2003-03-07 Thread James Michael DuPont
articular. The GPL is based on the assumption that any derived work based on GPL'd software must make use of the source code, which is not necessarily true. ]] = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yah

Re: Question about a specific license

2003-02-10 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James Michael DuPont scripsit: > > > I want to be able to extend a BSD-Like licensed code into a better, > > more functional and GPLed module, where It cannot be "Hit and Run" > (or > > was that "Embrac

Re: Question about a specific license

2003-02-10 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James Michael DuPont scripsit: > > > Sorry, I dont mean to do that exactly, it the question of my > > contribution back. Do I have to put my changes under the same > license, > > or can I make them GPLed? > > Yo

Re: Question about a specific license

2003-02-10 Thread James Michael DuPont
--- John Cowan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > James Michael DuPont scripsit: > > > please advise : it this a BSD like license? > > Yes, it is. > > > can I convert it to GPL? > > it seems that > > "1. Redistributions of source code must r

Question about a specific license

2003-02-09 Thread James Michael DuPont
NTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. = James Michael DuPont http://introspe

Re: Fwd: Apple GCC source code license (APSL)

2003-01-28 Thread James Michael DuPont
David, thanks for you comments and help. Not understanding too much about lawyer, I get easily confused by these issues. Thanks again, mike --- David Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Monday 27 January 2003 11:33 pm, James Michael DuPont wrote: > > > The cvs does req

Re: Fwd: Apple GCC source code license (APSL)

2003-01-27 Thread James Michael DuPont
e.net/2003/01/28/rtl.i/apple-gcc-rtl.gz contains a 800k tar of the modified apple gcc sources in RDF format via the introspector. mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3

Fwd: Apple GCC source code license (APSL)

2003-01-27 Thread James Michael DuPont
an I create and distribute it under the GPL? or only under the APSL? mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net/ __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com -- license-

Re: Can you under the GPL distribute executables without full sources?

2002-08-27 Thread James Michael DuPont
Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thursday 22 August 2002 07:32 am, James Michael DuPont wrote: > > > Can a person distribute just a DLL or lib without the source code > being > > able to compile directly? > > > > Or Even worse : > > if other peo

Can you under the GPL distribute executables without full sources?

2002-08-26 Thread James Michael DuPont
stated. As far as I can tell from the GPL, all sources that do not belong to the standard system install have to be provided, not just the name of the lib used. I am looking forward to your comments, Thanks, mike = James Michael DuPont http://introspector.sourceforge.net