Re: [NTLK] Shareware/Freeware Licenses

From: Kolbjørn Barmen (kolla_at_nvg.ntnu.no)
Date: Thu Sep 06 2001 - 16:21:38 EDT


On Thu, 6 Sep 2001, Eric L. Strobel wrote:

>
> at the temporal coordinates: 9/6/01 1:03 AM, the entity known as System
> Support Products, Inc. at sspi_at_ix.netcom.com conveyed the following:
>
> >
> > At 12:21 AM -0400 9/6/01, Victor Rehorst wrote:
> >> I'm just going to add here that, no matter what the copyright laws say, it
> >> is up to the copyright holder to protect it. If they don't, or choose not
> >> to... (IANAL)
> >
> > I'm appalled at this attitude. What if I said "no matter what the
> > theft laws say, it's up to the property owner to protect it"? Can I
> > take your car if you leave it unprotected on the street?
> >
> > If this mail list is going to degenerate into a pirate swap meet,
> > count me out.
> >
> > - Lou Forlini
> > Software Engineer
> > System Support Products, Inc.
>
> Sorry, but that's exactly what copyright law says (to the best of my
> non-lawyer understanding). There is NO copyright violation UNTIL the
> copyright holder comes forward and takes action to defend their copyright.
> If the copyright holder fails to defend their copyright, then there's no
> violation -- the offense can't be prosecuted until/unless the holder comes
> forward with a complaint.
>
> Now, admittedly, this is a strange thing, but that's the way it is. So, I
> guess if you're a developer, you need to make sure you spend some time
> frequenting the various forums where one can obtain pirated software...

And if you're a company and do not activly protect your intelectual property,
shareholder's lawyers will say that you're not protecting your assets, which
is what decides the value of your company.

-- kolla

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