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>>>>> On Thu, 7 Sep 2017, R0b0t1 wrote: |
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> Downloading does not imply committing a felony. As far as anyone can |
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> tell it is impossible to prosecute someone for downloading something |
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> they already own (regardless of what any EULA has claimed). |
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Sure, if the user already has rightfully obtained the software then |
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nothing can stop him from downloading it again. |
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> Further, copyrights lapse if not enforced. Depending on how long |
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> that download has been up the original rightsholder has forfeited |
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> their claim to their work. |
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Copyright expires no sooner than 50 years after the author's death: |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berne_Convention |
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In most countries that term is even longer, e.g. 70 years in the |
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European Union. |
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Also contrary to popular belief, there is no such concept as |
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"abandonware". In some legislations, there are some provisions to |
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allow archiving of orphan works, but only for public institutions |
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(e.g. in the EU, museums and digital archives). |
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> Sir, please see my above comment about building ballistic missiles. |
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> It may be important for the Gentoo Foundation to add a disclaimer |
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> similar to the one I mentioned. I would hate for the Foundation or |
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> any of its administrators or contributors to be found guilty of |
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> aiding and abetting terrorists. |
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Yeah. Stop trolling, please. |
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Ulrich |
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