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Re: Circumventing the GPL
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Tim Smith |
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Re: Circumventing the GPL |
Date: |
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:38:01 -0700 |
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In article <Gl5ik.3482$gg.782@fe111.usenetserver.com>,
Hyman Rosen <hyrosen@mail.com> wrote:
> Tim Smith wrote:
> > If you are distributing your copies
>
> What gave you the right to make copies?
GPL. For example, suppose I run a small business. I have 20 computers.
I want to install some GPL software on them Monday. Over the weekend, I
download the software at home, and make 20 copies, on 20 CDs. I happen
to be out of CD-RW discs, so I burn to CD-R.
Monday, I take the 20 CDs to the office, and install on all 20 machines,
feeling pretty impressed about how I saved a lot of time by having 20
CDs so I could install on all 20 machines in parallel.
I have no more use for the 20 CDs, and since they are CD-R, not CD-RW, I
can't erase them. So I put them up for sale on eBay, like I do with all
surplus equipment.
The copies were pretty clearly made lawfully under GPL. I am clearly
the owner of the copies. So, why can't I take advantage of first sale
and sell them, without the need of copyright permission?
--
--Tim Smith
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, (continued)
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/23
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/23
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Tim Smith, 2008/07/23
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, rjack, 2008/07/23
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Hyman Rosen, 2008/07/24
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Hyman Rosen, 2008/07/24
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Tim Smith, 2008/07/24
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/24
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Hyman Rosen, 2008/07/24
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Hyman Rosen, 2008/07/24
- Re: Circumventing the GPL,
Tim Smith <=
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, David Kastrup, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Hyman Rosen, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, John Hasler, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, David Kastrup, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, David Kastrup, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, David Kastrup, 2008/07/25
- Re: Circumventing the GPL, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/07/25