Re: What exactly is Derivative ?
No.
A list of references will not render your book a derivative.
A derivative work is any copyrightable work based on another work such
that the derivative can be said to be a transformation or adaptation of
the first work. The annotations, editorializations, etc. taken as a whole
constitute an original work of authorship for purposes of the Berne
Convention and the US Copyright Act.
Does this clear anything up?
In short, for your work to be a derivative, the Debian Manual you speak of
would have to be a significant part of your work. Your work would be
origninal if you adapted it, modified it, or transformed it in some way.
A simple reference does not do this.
NatePuri
Certified Law Student
& Debian GNU/Linux Monk
McGeorge School of Law
publisher@ompages.com
http://ompages.com
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 vaidhy@wwdg.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am planning to right a book on Debian. If I read the Debian User's Manual and add it to the list of references, is my book a derivative ?
>
> Thanks and Regards,
> Vaidhy
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