On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 2:52 AM, Robert Mann <r...@free.fr> wrote:
> So to sum it up :

That pretty much sums it up.

> 5. The protection of libraries remains to be clarified.

I don't see a real difference in this context.

> Question :: what if I open a revOline stack, find some handlers and
> mechanism I like to use elsewhere, just copy part of the script from the
> editor, modify a little to suit my precise needs and environment.
>
> Copyright applies to a complete work

No.  That's just not the case.

> and does and should not protect
> "ideas".

Correct, but what you are talking about are "derived works."  Can't do that
without violating the copyright.

> So that practice of using revOnline as a source of inspiration should not
> break copyright rules???

Inspiration, yes.  Code, no.


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