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    SubjectRE: non-free firmware in kernel modules, aggregation and unclear copyright notice.
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    David Schwartz <davids@webmaster.com> wrote:

    >>Copyright law only _explicitly_ grants a monopoly on preparation of
    >>derivative works. However, it is trivial, and overwhelmingly common,
    >>for a copyright owner to grant a license to create a derivative work
    >>that is conditional on how the licensee agrees to distribute (or not
    >>distribute) the derivative work.
    >
    > This would, of course, only make sense if you *had* to agree to the license
    > to *create* the derivative work. If you were able to create the derivative
    > work under first sale or fair use rights, then the restrictions in the
    > contract would not apply to you.

    If you buy a W*nd*ws install CD, you can create a derived work, e.g. an image
    of your installation, under the fair use rights (IANAL). Can you distribute
    that image freely?
    --
    Friendly fire isn't.

    Friß, Spammer: dragon@soft-dindon.biz service@killadwaredrive.com
    fooling3@supplygood.com winkervm@misentry1982rx.us
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