OSD compliant shareware

[Samuel Reynolds]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Cowan [mailto:jcowan at reutershealth.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2001 10:07 AM
> Subject: Re: OSD compliant shareware
> 
> 
> Samuel Reynolds wrote:
> 
> 
> > In general, the right to *use* the work is implied by
> > ownership of a copy of the work, and limited to the
> > copy of the work that one owns.
> 
> 
> Right enough.
> 
> > For example, paintings
> > (with a very few, contractually-obligated exceptions)
> > can be displayed publically or privately, sold, or
> > destroyed by their owners, without requiring permission
> > from anyone.
> 
> 
> I don't think you can publicly display a painting
> unless you have bought the "public display" right from the
> copyright owner.

Okay. But my point was that the copyright holder can grant
portions of his rights under copyright without obtaining
the signature of the recipient(s), while usage rights require
a contract.

- Sam

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