On Wed, Jun 27, 2001 at 09:41:50PM -0400, none wrote: > Actually I did not have "fair use" particularly in mind. Rather, I was > focused on this language from the GPL: > > "2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it, > thus forming a work based on the Program"
You seem to have omitted a major part of that sentence, which of course changes the meaning. > Why rely on the uncertain doctrine of "fair use" when the GPL provides an > explicit permission. Even ignoring issues of publication and distribution, creation of a modified work has some additional constraints. > Note: many of the "harmful" obligations in the GPL trigger only on > distribution; remember the example I am talking about does not involve > distribution of a derived work of a GPL program rather involves combining a > GPL program (library) and a non-GPL program on an end-user's computer The creation of many identical copies of the work in the hands of many different people, is distribution, no matter what the mechanism. Thanks, -- Raul
