Re: PHPNuke license
On Mon, Mar 10, 2003 at 02:38:26PM -0500, David Turner wrote:
> > 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.
This repeated citing of 17 USC 106 makes me question whether the GPL is
really living up to its intent of being applicable outside the US.
In any case, my quibble with you is not with 17 USC, but with your
interpretation of the text at the start of section 2.
-- John
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