(Larry said...)
> Not if it ain't a Derivative Work, I'd say.
> ...
> What do you think?
I think the same. Common sense tells me that a book that isn't a derivative
work should be outside the scope of the contract. This concept is probably
non-technical enough that even a judge would be able to
"Lawrence E. Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in part:
> > Then, Forrest's question: what about a book that isn't a
> > derivative work? Could contract law and some technically
> > inept judge compell the book publisher to release the book's
> > source code (DocBook / TeX / whatever) under OSL?
> Then, Forrest's question: what about a book that isn't a
> derivative work? Could contract law and some technically
> inept judge compell the book publisher to release the book's
> source code (DocBook / TeX / whatever) under OSL?
Not if it ain't a Derivative Work, I'd say.
On the other hand
code (DocBook / TeX / whatever) under
OSL?
- Original Message -
From: "Forrest J. Cavalier III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: RE: OSL 1.1 treatment of documentation
> Lawrence E. Rosen" <[EMA
Lawrence E. Rosen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in part:
> > > 3) Grant of Source Code License. The term "Source Code" means the
> > > preferred form of the Original Work for making
> > modifications to it and
> > > all available documentation describing how to access and modify the
> > > Origina
> > 3) Grant of Source Code License. The term "Source Code" means the
> > preferred form of the Original Work for making
> modifications to it and
> > all available documentation describing how to access and modify the
> > Original Work.
>
> "access" is not well-defined.
>
> Is your intent to
> 3) Grant of Source Code License. The term "Source Code" means the
> preferred form of the Original Work for making modifications to it and
> all available documentation describing how to access and modify the
> Original Work.
"access" is not well-defined.
Is your intent to compel book publisher
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