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Re: GPL and linking (was: Urgently need GPL compatible libsnmp5-dev replacement :-()



On 5/9/05, Michael K. Edwards <m.k.edwards@gmail.com> wrote:
> As I discuss below, there are considerable grounds for believing that the
> category "derivative works" is completely disjoint from "collective
> works".

In other words, you can't have a work where both categories apply.

On 5/10/05, Michael K. Edwards <m.k.edwards@gmail.com> wrote:
 > A translation of an arrangement of two works, selected by a
> non-trivial criterion, is ... wait for it ... a derivative work _of_ a
> collection!  "of" \neq "and".

In other words, these two categories are not disjoint.

Contradiction.

-- 
Raul



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