Re: The worst that can happen to GPLed code

[Alexander Terekhov]

Barry Margolin wrote:
[...]
> > A copy is component of that compilation.
> >
> > > not the original media that you purchased,
> >
> > It doesn't need to be "original media" in the case of online
> > transactions.
> 
> And that's where we disagree.  

The funny thing is that you disagree not only with me but also with 
the EFF, the Libraries Association, etc.

>                          I don't see how the first sale doctrine
> can sensibly be applied if there's no physical object involved.  

Try 

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/archive/dvd-discuss/msg07922.html

regards,
alexander.

P.S.

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