Author: Francesco Piantedosi
Date: 12:57:38 12/09/05
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On December 09, 2005 at 15:46:55, Dann Corbit wrote: >Let's suppose that there is no law against it. > >It is clearly against the author's wishes. > >For that reason alone, it should not be posted without permission. > >But I think at least due to copyright permission, you would have to have >permission to distribute a copyright protected work. Clearly, his program is a >copyright protected work. Yes, it's right! > >So I think that for legal reasons he should have permission. > >In any case, I think it not a good idea to circumvent the author's wishes. > >He was very generous to let us try it free on a limited time basis. Just >because it is easily possible to do what he does not want us to do does not mean >that we should do it. > >Suppose that someone asks and he says "No. Do not distribute it." >Then I think that is a clear message that it should not be done. >He may also say that it is OK. > >Since he owns the intellectual property, it should be the author's wishes. > >Just because it is incredibly easy to go against his wishes does not make it a >good idea. I also think it starts a very bad precedent. > >If you are nice to the people on CCC, then they will do any harmful thing that >they want just because they are able. > >That is not a good reputation to hold. I'm really sorry, I'll not repaet this error. Regards Francesco Piantedosi
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