Re: Short copyright notice in script file
On Sat, 14 Mar 2009, Ken Arromdee wrote:
> 109 has this:
>
> Notwithstanding the provisions of section 106 (3), the owner of a particular
> copy or phonorecord lawfully made under this title, or any person authorized
> by such owner, is entitled, without the authority of the copyright owner, to
> sell or otherwise dispose of the possession of that copy or phonorecord.
>
> That's first sale (and notice it doesn't actually require the copy be sold
> for money).
Actually it turns out there's a little problem with using first sale here.
First sale in the US only applies if the product was made in the US. Which
means that if you copy Debian outside the US, then come into the US, you may
not necessarily be allowed to give the copies to anyone.
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