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Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim
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Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim |
Date: |
Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:26:38 +0100 |
John Hasler wrote:
>
> Richard writes:
> > To surrender something you must first have it. So when was it that they
> > had the right to distribute the derivative work for a charge? Before or
> > after they accepted the GPL?
One just can't charge *for* a derivative work before it is created
(futures aside for a moment :-) ). A copyright arises as soon as
(derivative) work is created (lawfully). 17 USC 117 allows creation
of derivative works (adaptations) without a license.
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data2/circs/2nd/039303p.pdf
The GPL acceptance is triggered by distribution of *already created*
derivative works under the terms of the GPL.
So the answer is: before. But anyway, an answer "at the same time"
(for works that are not "computer program" literary works) is just
as good.
>
> After accepting the GPL they have the right to charge whatever the market
> will bear for copies of the derivative. What they do not have and never
> had is the right to charge for licenses for it.
Uh moron Hasler.
regards,
alexander.
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, (continued)
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/14
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/13
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, John Hasler, 2006/11/10
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim,
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- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/13
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/13
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/13
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/13
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/13
- Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Richard Tobin, 2006/11/13
Re: EASTERBROOK's "quick look" on the GPL and Wallace's claim, Alexander Terekhov, 2006/11/10
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