encforceability of Open Source Licences (Re: (OT) - NOT A Major Blow to Copyleft Theory)

[Alexander Terekhov]

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.

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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).