encforceability of Open Source Licences (Re: (OT) - NOT A Major Blow to Copyleft Theory)
Alexander Terekhov
alexander.terekhov at gmail.com
Tue Feb 12 15:34:35 UTC 2008
On Feb 12, 2008 9:24 AM, David Woolley <forums at david-woolley.me.uk> wrote:
[...]
> Depends on the country. The US ignores the incidental copying steps
> involved in running software.
US imposes statutory limitations on exclusive rights regarding
software. 17 USC 117.
> The UK does not, so, for example, you
> need a licence to copy from disk to RAM.
http://www.wipo.int/clea/en/fiche.jsp?uid=ie019
UK codified statutory limitations to exclusive rights akin to 17 USC
117 fifteen or so years ago.
regards,
alexander.
--
"Notwithstanding Jacobsen's confused discussion of unilateral
contracts, bilateral contracts, implied licenses, "licenses to the
world" and "bare" licenses in his Appellant's Brief, the issue at hand
is fairly simple."
-- Brief of Appellees (CAFC 2008-1001).
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