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Re: What exactly is Derivative ?



Marcus Brinkmann writes:
> If you are bothered about the presence of the original novel, you can say
> the following: The book only can be opened at all if the original novel
> is present in the room you are. Does this now make a difference?

Yes.

> Why?

Because in this case the book does not constitute a means whereby a copy of
the novel is created without the permission of the author of the novel.

> No, the header files are really included inthe derived work.

I don't see that.  The function names are, but those are pretty much the
same as page numbers.  You can't copyright words.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI


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