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Re: PHPNuke license



On Fri, 2003-03-07 at 00:19, Anthony Towns wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 06:28:06PM -0500, David Turner wrote:
> > On Thu, 2003-03-06 at 17:35, John Goerzen wrote:
> > > On Thu, Mar 06, 2003 at 05:07:13PM -0500, David Turner wrote:
> > > > Distribution does not, and has never, mattered (see previous message in
> > > > this thread).
> > > I think it's pretty clear that all three subsections of section 2 takes no
> > > effect unless distribution has occured.
> > Please read it again -- if that's so, why does (2)(b) specifically
> > mention distribution?  
> > (2)(a) and (2)(c) *do* apply even in the absence of distribution.
> 
> Well, they try to anyway. If there's no copying taking place, I fail to
> see how it can apply, whether it tries to or not.

Because the preparation of derivative works is one of the exclusive
rights of copyright holders.  Please read 17 USC 106 (2) again.


-Dave Turner                     Stalk Me: 617 441 0668

"On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters 
of principle, stand like a rock." -Thomas Jefferson



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