On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 08:21:03 +1100 Andrew Donnellan wrote: > On 12/10/06, Francesco Poli <frx@firenze.linux.it> wrote: > > Well, does a "Published by anonymous" statement "crearly and legibly > > identify you as the publisher" ? > > I really doubt... > > > > Hence, I'm not so sure that anonymous publication is possible. > > As for pseudonymous publication (which is something different, let's > > remember), I don't know whether a "Published by BlackStar" statement > > satifies the clause... maybe, or maybe not... more probably not... > > If 'BlackStar' can be traced easily to a person, then I suppose it > does. e.g. if the work is distributed among a small group where one of > them has that as a nickname or something. Or if the work actually > lists some contact details - phone, post, email, etc. If the real identity behind 'BlackStar' can be (more or less easily) discovered, then 'BlackStar' is not a pseudonym: it's a nickname. When I say "pseudonym" I mean a virtual identity that (ideally) cannot be traced back to the real identity behind it. Something like a nym provided by a nym server, for instance. [...] > > Does "copyleft" mean that modified versions must stay under the same > > license? > > Or does it mean that no additional restrictions may be placed on > > modified versions? > > > > I think that the keystone of copyleft is the latter, not the former. > > Or otherwise the LGPL would *not* be a (weak) copyleft license, as > > it has a conversion-to-GPL clause. > > Um, the GPL is *more* restrictive than the LGPL. So modified versions > can *remove* the permission to link with proprietary software. (I > realise what you mean, but LGPL->GPL isn't the best example...) You're right: wrong example... or wrong theory? Is the LGPL a copyleft license, after all? Maybe the "weak" adjective actually refers to this limited possibility to add restrictions... -- But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_ ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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