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software | 24 comments (24 topical, editorial)

Re: software (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by frackers (g8ecj at *nospam* gilks dot org) on Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 at 07:40:22 PM MST
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I wouldn't limit it to public domain - there are many license choices that allow an author to maintain copyright without restricting the free use of the software.

For example, all my software I release under the GPL Version 2. This would allow you to use it, modify it if you wanted to (and distribute those changes if you wish) but if you put it into a proprietary product you have to either see me for a commercial license or publish your modifications so that the software remains 'free'. This allows my creative work to grow and be improved and allows me and others to benefit from the improvements others make.
Robin - Down Under (or are you Up Over)

Re: software (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by electrondady1 on Wed Jun 4th, 2008 at 10:08:58 AM MST
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some were i saw a a program that was designed to turn your old computor into am oscilloscope.
that would be slick.

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Re: software (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by elvin1949 (elvin1949@yahoo.com) on Sat Jun 7th, 2008 at 12:05:00 AM MST
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I think that turns a small b/w tv into a scope.
Runs under win-xp. I looked at it a few yr's ago.
Not for me [ i don't use XP ]

Google TV-oscilloscope That should bring it up

Been a long time,hope this is right.

later
Elvin

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Re: software (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by david williams on Thu Jun 5th, 2008 at 11:50:40 AM MST
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Sounds good. I guess if an author uploads something on which he wants to retain copyright, he should say so clearly in the program or in text attached to it, and state what restrictions he wants to put on its distribution and use.

Any program that is uploaded by its author without such statements should be assumed to be public-domain, free for any kind of use.

Maybe, to be safe, we should allow uploads only by the author of the program. What do you think about that?

dow

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Re: software (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by DamonHD (d@hd.org) on Thu Jun 5th, 2008 at 12:45:22 PM MST
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The law in most places (eg all signatories to the Berne Convention) is quite clear that no announcement has to be made for copyright to remain intact, so assuming that something where you can't see the copyright notice is public-domain is very very dubious and is wishful thinking.

Just say No!

B^>

Rgds

Damon

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