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Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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lugnet.org, lugnet.general
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Date:
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Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:05:04 GMT
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Kelly McKiernan wrote:
> The courts of the US have repeatedly upheld the
> distinction of infrastructure vs. content.
Have I rejected that distinction anywhere?
> [...] that the person who creates the content has both
> rights and responsibilities for that content.
Yes. Have I ever claimed anything else?
> From the messages I've seen here, the person who would
> provide content (e.g. non-code) to LFN is essentially
> giving away their copyright on their work.
Wrong. They would have to give LFN a license to distribute
their work, just as you have given Lugnet a license to
distribute your work, when you signed up to get posting
rights to Lugnet.
> I can't speak for anyone else about this, but as a writer
> I'd be reluctant to give up my copyright on anything I
> create.
So am I.
> (Granting an open source license to content isn't
> precisely "giving it up" but it's the next thing to it,
> from a copyright standpoint.)
It is a _little_ bit similar (how similar depends on the
exact license). But you have given up as many rights to
your writings by agreeing to the rules for Lugnet, as you
would with the most _extreme_ Open Source license, so I
honestly can't understand your problem.
> I'm kind of surprised LEGO would make exceptions from
> their "Fair Use" policy to allow their content to be
> distributed under an Open Source licensing agreement,
LEGO hasn't agreed to that yet.
Play well,
Jacob
--
LEGO Purists' Fighter (building instructions):
http://jacob.sparre.dk/LEGO/Transport/Fly/Purists_fighter/
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