<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry --> <!--X-From-R13: "Fenivf E. Qnfrl" <rsvaqryNvb.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 10:26:58 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: Pine.LNX.4.10.9911191110250.27267-100000#fnord,io.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 3834A5E5.E47BD5BF#cyberhighway,net --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:efindel#io,com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00395.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00398.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00390.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00377.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00393">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00393">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00393">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Travis S. Casey" <<A HREF="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 11:18:58 -0600 (EST)</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu">mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Ben Greear wrote: > "Travis S. Casey" wrote: > > And if you borrow as much as one line of code from any GPLed program, your > > program is bound by the GPL -- so someone who, say, lifts the socket code > > from a GPLed program and modifies it for their server is bound by it. > > I think thats a bit extreme. I'm sure we all have a line of code that > says something like: int i = 0; That's the difference between theory and practice. In theory, copyright protects against *any* copying. In practice, to prove copyright infringement, it has to be proven that you pulled something from their work. To sue someone over an "int i = 0;" in a program would be like suing someone for "He said" in a novel -- it's such a common construct that no one could take it seriously. > As for select loops, I don't know. You can always rip out their code > and write your own loop if some (zealot) calls you on something like that. > As someone else mentioned, there are only so many ways to write a select loop... From a legal standpoint, the same thing applies -- select loops are such a common construct that any vaguely competent lawyer would rip a suit based on one to shreds. However, copying from GPLed programs can still pose a problem on a moral or ethical level -- I personally avoid using GPLed programs as references when writing my own programs, for that reason. -- |\ _,,,---,,_ Travis S. Casey <efindel#io,com> ZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ No one agrees with me. Not even me. |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'_) _______________________________________________ MUD-Dev maillist - MUD-Dev#kanga,nu <A HREF="http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev">http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev</A> </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00390" HREF="msg00390.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Ben Greear <greear#cyberhighway,net></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00395.html">RE: Distribution schemes (was Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages for MUD drivers)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00398.html">[MUD-Dev] (no subject)</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00390.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00377.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00393"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00393"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00346" HREF="msg00346.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:34 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00357" HREF="msg00357.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 17:01 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00372" HREF="msg00372.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 19:36 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00390" HREF="msg00390.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Fri 19 Nov 1999, 01:17 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00393" HREF="msg00393.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Travis S. Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Fri 19 Nov 1999, 18:26 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00377" HREF="msg00377.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 21:10 GMT </LI> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00260" HREF="msg00260.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, cg <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 02:37 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00267" HREF="msg00267.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Ilya, Game Commandos <a href="mailto:Ilya#gamecommandos,com">Ilya#gamecommandos,com</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 05:40 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00271" HREF="msg00271.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#attglobal,net">mikclrk#attglobal,net</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 21:19 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>