Re: non-free and users?
Raul Miller wrote:
Not necessarily, it might be that you can't get a copy from
the author.
On Sat, Jan 24, 2004 at 12:57:35PM +0100, Sergey V. Spiridonov wrote:
Of course, but in this case it is not the License which prevents him
from distribution.
It is if you can get the software from the author after the license
changes.
The license can not prevent copyright holder from giving you program. As
well as license can not prevent him from rejecting to give program to
you. It is as true as my will can not prevent myself from doing
something. If I can (not) convince someone to give me a program this
means that it is his will to do so. Of course, I can do this in other
way, for example by hacking his computer and getting something, but I do
not think this case is somehow relevant.
More generally, the license we're talking about is an expression of the
intentions of author in the context of copyright law.
Yes, it is an expression of the intentions of copyright holder which is
protected by copyright law regarding of what is allowed to do with the
program by those who can get it. Copyright holder is able to do whatever
he want with his program misregarding of what is written in the license.
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Best regards, Sergey Spiridonov
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