[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]
Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away couponsactiv
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away couponsactivity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless" |
Date: |
Fri, 18 May 2007 18:13:51 +0200 |
Ciaran O'Riordan wrote:
>
> Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> > "They're not distributing Linux," Wilder said. "They're providing
> > somebody access to a service but they're not providing copies of Linux
> > on a disk, and they're not providing somebody access to Linux for the
> > purpose of download, and so they're not engaged in any distribution."
>
> It's always nice to see MS arguing for copyright to be interpretted
> narrowly.
Given that MS vouchers don't contain any code whatsoever, what does
it have to do with copyright to begin with? Suppose that I'll offer
you a voucher for Microsoft Windows that you can redeem in a shop
of a friend of mine. Do you really expect me to go to Microsoft and
ask for permission (take a license) to hand you such voucher?
regards,
alexander.
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Broersma: "FSF cosies up to Apache", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/10
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Gilbertson: "GPL Adding To Open Source License Confusion", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/10
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Byfield: "Eight common misunderstandings about GPLv3", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/11
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away coupons activity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Ciaran O'Riordan, 2007/05/18
- Message not available
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away couponsactivity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless",
Alexander Terekhov <=
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away couponsactivity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Ciaran O'Riordan, 2007/05/19
- Message not available
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away coupons activity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/19
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away coupons activity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Rui Miguel Silva Seabra, 2007/05/19
- Message not available
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away couponsactivity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/19
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away coupons activity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", David Kastrup, 2007/05/19
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away coupons activity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/19
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Herr Professor: "giving away coupons activity by Microsoft is meaningless and useless", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/19
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- linking in the GNU Republic, Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/22
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- "Comment 3117: Unenforceable on people procuring conveyancing", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/22
- Re: GPLv3 comedy unfolding -- Enterprise Open Source: Google, Other Linux Developers "Must Share Code", Alexander Terekhov, 2007/05/24