Big Quote

June 29, 2015

In many countrys all over the world quoting is subject of the legal concept of “fair dealing” or “fair use”. http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/band-and-gerafi-2013.pdf That differs a lot from the german system. In Germany Quoting  is subject of § 51 UrhG and § 63 UrhG Article 51 UrhG is dealing with quotations in the following way: It shall be permissible to … More Big Quote

Cern OHL & warranty under german law

June 18, 2015

The Cern Open Hardware License starts with the Preamble which contains the following: “The CERN OHL is copyright CERN. Anyone is welcome to use the CERN OHL, in unmodified form only, for the distribution of their own Open Hardware” (http://www.ohwr.org/attachments/2388/cern_ohl_v_1_2.txt) In Section 5 the Cern OHL is dealing with warranty and liability in the following … More Cern OHL & warranty under german law

Conveying Non-Source Forms.GPLv3 section 6

June 10, 2015

Section 6 GPLv3 is titeld “Conveying Non-Source Forms.” Section 5 GPLv3 also defines: “User Product” “consumer product”, “normally used” “Installation Information”   In the following way: 6. Conveying Non-Source Forms. You may convey a covered work in object code form under the terms of sections 4 and 5, provided that you also convey the machine-readable Corresponding … More Conveying Non-Source Forms.GPLv3 section 6

Conveying Modified Source Versions.GPLv3 section 5

June 10, 2015

Section 5 GPLv3 is titeld “Conveying Modified Source Versions.” What is ment with “conveying” and “modififying” ist defined in section 1 “definitions“. “sorce code” is definde in section 1 “source code”. Section 5 GPLv3 also defines: “aggregate” In the following way: 5. Conveying Modified Source Versions. You may convey a work based on the Program, or the … More Conveying Modified Source Versions.GPLv3 section 5

Automatic Licensing of Downstream Recipients.GPLv3 section 10

June 10, 2015

Section 10 GPLv3 discribes how rights pass on and defines: “entity Transaction” In the following way: 10. Automatic Licensing of Downstream Recipients. Each time you convey a covered work, the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensors, to run, modify and propagate that work, subject to this License. You are not responsible for … More Automatic Licensing of Downstream Recipients.GPLv3 section 10

Acceptance Not Required for Having Copies. GPLv3 section 9

June 10, 2015

Section 9 GPLv3 is titeld “Acceptance not required for having copies” meaning you don’t have to accept this license for simply having copies, you have to accept this license if you want to modify or propagate and you indicate acceptanc, if you modify or propagate. In the following way: 9. Acceptance Not Required for Having Copies. … More Acceptance Not Required for Having Copies. GPLv3 section 9

Patents GPLv3 section 11

June 10, 2015

Section 11 GPLv3 deals with Patents and defines:   “contributor” “contributor version” “essential patent Claims” “control” “patent license” “grant” “Knowingly relying” “discriminatory”     In the following way: 11. Patents. A “contributor” is a copyright holder who authorizes use under this License of the Program or a work on which the Program is based. The work … More Patents GPLv3 section 11