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Subject: Re: Deep Diep

Author: James Swafford

Date: 12:54:00 10/25/02

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On October 25, 2002 at 14:53:49, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>On October 25, 2002 at 14:29:23, James Swafford wrote:
>
>>This is an interesting argument that I haven't thought of.  If
>>a piece of software is sold (not necessarily by the author), is
>>it then commercial?
>>
>>I have seen Arasan on a games collection CD in Wal-Mart (or some
>>such store), but I never considered Arasan to be commercial.  The
>>price was more for the "collection" than the software itself, if
>>that makes sense.
>
>If you received no money for it, then no, it's not commercial.

You can take one of (at least) two stances:

1.  If money was paid for the software, it is commercial, regardless
    of who gets the money.
2.  If the author receives money for the software, it is commercial.

Seems Vincent like definition 1.  Money paid == commercial.
I think I like #2 better.

--
James


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>GCP



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