On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 02:27:45PM -0300, Humberto Massa Guimar?es wrote: > ** Andrew Suffield :: > > On Thu, Sep 08, 2005 at 01:22:07PM -0300, Humberto Massa Guimar?es > > wrote: > > > 3.3. it seems to me that it's absurd to think, for instance, > > > that Debian cannot dynamic link a GPLd program with OpenSSL. > > > Why? Because if I write a completely-compatible MassaSSL library > > > and install it in my system just in the same > > > places/names/sonames/whatever OpenSSL is installed, this would > > > change the copyright status of _the_ _program_!! > > > > This says that there can be no such thing as copyright > > infringement for creating a derivative of a piece of software, > > because you can always replace the original with a > > reimplementation that wouldn't be infringement. > > my knowledge of the English language is still worse than I tought, > because I do not have any recollection of meaning what you said _at_ > _all_. > > Remember: DERIVATIVE <==> TRANSFORMATION. Word games, no change in meaning. You're saying that "Only the verbatim copying of a copyrighted text, possibly with modifications, can constitute copyright infringement; all other actions are legal". The rest of your mail just ranted the same thing several times. My point stands. -- .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** | Andrew Suffield : :' : http://www.debian.org/ | `. `' | `- -><- |
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