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Re: Where to put Open Transport Tycoon (openttd)



On 5/17/05, Raul Miller <moth.debian@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 5/17/05, Michael K. Edwards <m.k.edwards@gmail.com> wrote:
> > But when someone does so -- as the drafter of the GPL has done
> > -- I think a court should have no difficulty in acknowledging the
> > licensee's right to have it construed narrowly if he or she so requests.

"it" = "the definition of 'derivative work under copyright law', and
hence of 'work based on the Program'"

> I agree -- especially since it's the grant of license which is being
> construed here:
> 
> If it's construed narrowly, this simply means that the licensee wasn't
> granted license for that case.

You are so utterly and deliberately misrepresenting my argument, and
the implication of "construed narrowly" in this context, as to
entirely lose my respect.

> [Clearly, the question of whether or not license is needed is
> a separate question.]

Blenderized equine.  Don't let him go on bullshitting you, guys.

- Michael



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