Effect of the MySQL FLOSS License Exception?

Ihab A.B. Awad ihab at ahc.umn.edu
Fri Jun 18 19:28:43 UTC 2004


Thank you for the clarification....

On Fri June 18 2004 11:56, Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting Ihab A.B. Awad (ihab at ahc.umn.edu):
> > On Fri June 18 2004 11:11, Rick Moen wrote:
> > > Yes, it would be nice if the concept of derivative work were further
> > > clarified (in the software context) by our courts.  But I can't see why
> > > running it through a compiler would affect anyone's ownership.
> >
> > Well, would it depend on the specifics of the "aggregation" in question?
>
> No, _ownership_ would not.

So, you are saying I may be sued for distributing my infringing work, but it 
is still mine? That seems reasonable. Are there people who, or is there any 
reason to, believe otherwise? .

Peace,

Ihab

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Ihab A.B. Awad
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Stanford University
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