sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) (11/21/89)
The recent gettime posting unshars as follows: -rw-r--r-- 1 sean 12488 Nov 20 16:32 COPYING -rw-r--r-- 1 sean 465 Nov 20 16:32 Makefile -rw-r--r-- 1 sean 719 Nov 20 16:32 README -rw-r--r-- 1 sean 3593 Nov 20 16:32 gettime.c Isn't this kind of ridiculous? We probably already have 50 copies of the GPL on our system, and now people are posting programs where the posting is 2/3 GPL and 1/3 source. Everyone that contributes sources is appreciated!!! But cmon, you don't have to include the GPL with everything. If you insist on publishing software under GNUs terms, just say that it's redistributable under the terms of the GPL. [Begin political statement] Better yet, make your source public domain, and allow everyone to advance the state of the art in software. [End political statement] Sean -- *** Sean Casey sean@ms.uky.edu, sean@ukma.bitnet, ukma!sean *** Copyright 1989 by Sean Casey. Only non-profit redistribution permitted. *** "If you'll go to Joe B's, I'll buy. How's that sound?" "Sounds free!"
rodney@dali.ipl.rpi.edu (Rodney Peck II) (11/21/89)
>>>>> On 20 Nov 89 21:44:03 GMT, sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) said:
Sean> Isn't this kind of ridiculous? We probably already have 50 copies of
Sean> the GPL on our system, and now people are posting programs where the
Sean> posting is 2/3 GPL and 1/3 source.
One person did.
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Rodneywcf@psuhcx.psu.edu (Bill Fenner) (11/22/89)
Yup. It is. I goofed. I'm an paranoid idiot who didn't think about what he was doing. -- Bill Fenner wcf@hcx.psu.edu ..!psuvax1!psuhcx!wcf sysop@hogbbs.fidonet.org (1:129/87 - 814/238-9633) ..!lll-winken!/
kjones@talos.uucp (Kyle Jones) (11/22/89)
Sean Casey prvoides an alternative to the GNU copyleft: > Better yet, make your source public domain, and allow everyone to advance > the state of the art in software. But then writes: > *** Copyright 1989 by Sean Casey. Only non-profit redistribution permitted. This is some kind of gag, right?
dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi) (11/28/89)
In article <13283@s.ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes: >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 12488 Nov 20 16:32 COPYING >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 465 Nov 20 16:32 Makefile >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 719 Nov 20 16:32 README >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 3593 Nov 20 16:32 gettime.c This is indeed ridiculous. There ought to be a clause in the Berne Convention that says that any copyrighted work that is longer than its copyright statement automatically becomes public domain. Rahul Dhesi <dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com> UUCP: oliveb!cirrusl!dhesi
jim@eda.com (Jim Budler) (11/28/89)
dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com (Rahul Dhesi) writes: } In article <13283@s.ms.uky.edu> sean@ms.uky.edu (Sean Casey) writes: } >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 12488 Nov 20 16:32 COPYING } >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 465 Nov 20 16:32 Makefile } >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 719 Nov 20 16:32 README } >-rw-r--r-- 1 sean 3593 Nov 20 16:32 gettime.c } This is indeed ridiculous. } There ought to be a clause in the Berne Convention that says that any } copyrighted work that is longer than its copyright statement ^^^^^^ } automatically becomes public domain. } Rahul Dhesi <dhesi%cirrusl@oliveb.ATC.olivetti.com> } UUCP: oliveb!cirrusl!dhesi I think you meant shorter, above 8^) jim P.S. I agree completely with your sentiments, if not your words. Next thing people will be copyrighting the word "the". We've already had trademark suits over "the initial letter Z", and "the trailing portion of a name being Land", not to mention "the beginning portion of a name relating to a {computer,fast_food} product being Mac". Aaargh! -- Jim Budler jim@eda.com ...!{decwrl,uunet}!eda!jim compuserve: 72415,1200 applelink: D4619 voice: +1 408 986-9585 fax: +1 408 748-1032
allbery@NCoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery) (11/30/89)
As quoted from <1989Nov28.061448.1314@eda.com> by jim@eda.com (Jim Budler): +--------------- | } There ought to be a clause in the Berne Convention that says that any | } copyrighted work that is longer than its copyright statement | ^^^^^^ | } automatically becomes public domain. | | I think you meant shorter, above 8^) +--------------- Pity it wouldn't apply to trade secret. (Looked at /bin/true lately? ;-) ++Brandon -- Brandon S. Allbery allbery@NCoast.ORG, BALLBERY (MCI Mail), ALLBERY (Delphi) uunet!hal.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery ncoast!allbery@hal.cwru.edu bsa@telotech.uucp *(comp.sources.misc mail to comp-sources-misc[-request]@backbone.site, please)* *Third party vote-collection service: send mail to allbery@uunet.uu.net (ONLY)* expnet.all: Experiments in *net management and organization. Mail me for info.