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JLOAD source code (Announce)

posted by sol, 28.11.2007, 18:35

lucho...you have to understand that different people are good at different things. You're good at physical labour, like cleaning toilets and mopping floors. Other people are good at thinking. Everyone should do what they're good at ;) --- this would save everyone time.

I'll try to make this *very* simple so you can understand. Let me know what I don't need to clarify for you, if anything:

1. Countries that are not communist/socialist recognise that people may "own" something, which means it belongs to them! What a novel idea, huh?

2. Japheth is the "copyright owner." The copyright owner owns the code, like a writer or artist owns a book or painting they have created. The term "owner" is derived from the word "own" as explained in (1).

3. The "copyright owner" can make copies without any form of authorization, that's why we call them the copyright "owner"

4. People are not allowed to make copies of Japheth's software, because they are not the "owner" of the work.

5. A license is what allows people who are not the owner of the copyright to make copies, under certain conditions

An example might be that Japheth could release the next version of JEMM under the GPL, and not release the source at all. He owns the copyright and doesn't need permission. He's not bound by the license because he "owns" the software.

Even if he were able to break his own license...who's going to sue him for Copyright infringement? Will he sue himself?

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