[ox-en] Re: Keyword: Free Software Licences

• From: Stefan Seefeld <seefeld sympatico.ca>
• Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:05:44 -0400

Stefan Merten wrote:

Keyword: Free Software Licences
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* Licenses are contracts

  * Govern under which conditions someone may do something with the
    software

    Proprietary software also uses licenses

  * Especially: Use, modify, distribute

  * Software licenses are based on copyright

    Copyright is based on state power

I think it is worth pointing out that, in this context, the concern of
licenses is about distribution rights, not rights in general.

Regards,
		Stefan

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