Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 13:00:23 12/09/05
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On December 09, 2005 at 15:57:38, Francesco Piantedosi wrote: >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. Maybe he will change his mind and let you post it. Has he responded to your email yet?
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