Subj : Re: about to blow a gaske To : Deuce From : Grymmjack Date : Sat May 28 2005 06:51 pm > > that is not right still though think of it.. you made some great program, > > 'butthead a' rips it and changes a few lines and then 'butthead company' > > with no tie to 'butthead a' except they use his rip of your code in their > > program is now not legally accountable for theft? the inclusion of a > > middle-man as it were makes butthead company safe? > > that is ridiculous. > Butthead A is responsible for all damages, butthead company has not way of > telling that butthead a broke the law. > Think of it this way... you buy a computer with Windoes pre-loaded on it. > It turns out that that copy of Windows is not a legal copy. > The company who installed Windows is at fault, not you. ok in that scenario it makes sense.. but one would think that when it's a linux distribution, that some footwork goes into making sure things are not legally criminal or whatever to include in the kit.. i guess it doesn't matter if the victims never press charges anyway. i woudl imagine that a man page author whos docs are included wouldn't be upset anyway. i was just curious though. - grymmjack .