Re: Web application licenses
Brian Thomas Sniffen writes:
> The GPL has a clear place to draw a line: what is distributed with the
> work, and not part of the OS. It can do that because it's tying into
> copyright law, and the idea of distribution is clear. I don't think
> you have anything like that clear line for use.
At what point does use of the application send so much of its creative
portion to the user that it constitutes distribution? Does sending
just one file comprise distribution of the work? The line is not so
clear as you imply.
Copyright law also reserves the right of public performance for works.
There is no clear line for that, but if you ask yourself "are the
protected elements of this work being made public?" it is probably
clearer than "what does it mean to use software remotely?"
Michael Poole
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