Re: [gentoo-dev] Last rites: games-rpg/nwn-shadowlordsdreamcatcherdemon

[R0b0t1]

On Friday, September 8, 2017, Ulrich Mueller <ulm@g.o> wrote:
>>>>>> On Thu, 7 Sep 2017, R0b0t1  wrote:
>
>> Downloading does not imply committing a felony. As far as anyone can
>> tell it is impossible to prosecute someone for downloading something
>> they already own (regardless of what any EULA has claimed).
>
> Sure, if the user already has rightfully obtained the software then
> nothing can stop him from downloading it again.
>
>> Further, copyrights lapse if not enforced. Depending on how long
>> that download has been up the original rightsholder has forfeited
>> their claim to their work.
>
> Copyright expires no sooner than 50 years after the author's death:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention
> In most countries that term is even longer, e.g. 70 years in the
> European Union.
>
> Also contrary to popular belief, there is no such concept as
> "abandonware". In some legislations, there are some provisions to
> allow archiving of orphan works, but only for public institutions
> (e.g. in the EU, museums and digital archives).
>

Then I'm quite confused as to why people seem to be extremely attentive to
copyright infringement (besides an immediate payout). In the US they cite
the reasoning I gave, from memory.

Maybe that was for trademarks?

>> Sir, please see my above comment about building ballistic missiles.
>> It may be important for the Gentoo Foundation to add a disclaimer
>> similar to the one I mentioned. I would hate for the Foundation or
>> any of its administrators or contributors to be found guilty of
>> aiding and abetting terrorists.
>
> Yeah. Stop trolling, please.
>

I am being completely serious. You can find such a clause in the iTunes
license.

If it seems ridiculous please reconsider the subject in question.

R0b0t1.