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diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? (Developers)

posted by Ninho , 04.04.2011, 17:56

> If you are still reticent, IMO the best idea would be to ask the copyright
> holder if they consider your changes to be under "fair use" or they
> consider them copyright infringements and consequently will bring you into
> justice in case you publish them. Finally their view should be the most
> important for you.

You believe I can determine without any doubt who the real copyright holders are as of April,
2011? Track them, find somebody with authority to make a legally binding
statement on their behalf? Successfully get in contact with the responsible
person, possibly have to argue, negotiate,whatever... with any chance of getting
a binding statement of consent ?

I'm naive indeed, but there are limits even to my credulity...

What I will do is try to track original programmers and get their
opinions, but it's not a given I will find them or get answers, and in
except in cases where the stated program author actually holds the rights,
what I expect to get from them are just that, valued opinions. Like yours
here...

Complete thread:

• may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Ninho, 01.04.2011, 20:19 (Developers)
  • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Laaca, 02.04.2011, 09:29
    • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Ninho, 02.04.2011, 10:41
      • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Rugxulo, 02.04.2011, 20:11
        • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Ninho, 02.04.2011, 23:55
          • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Rugxulo, 03.04.2011, 01:22
            • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - ecm, 03.04.2011, 01:30
              • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - Ninho, 04.04.2011, 13:33
                • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - Khusraw, 04.04.2011, 14:02
                  • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - Ninho, 04.04.2011, 17:56
                    • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - Khusraw, 04.04.2011, 19:28
                      • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - Ninho, 05.04.2011, 13:42
                        • diffs to non-free source code, copyright infringement? - Khusraw, 06.04.2011, 12:46
            • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Ninho, 04.04.2011, 13:03
        • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Arjay, 21.05.2011, 09:14
  • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Khusraw, 03.04.2011, 09:52
    • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - RayeR, 04.04.2011, 00:46
      • may I publish fixes to utilities such as PC Magazine's ? - Ninho, 04.04.2011, 18:03