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Subject: Re: What would happen if he doesnt???? - Removed link! Sorry

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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