On 15 Aug 2010, at 04:33, Rugxulo wrote:
On 8/14/10, Frank Heckenbach <ih8mj@fjf.gnu.de> wrote:
A copyright holder has no obligation to explain himself or argue
with you.
[snip]
I'll admit that the term "public domain" has sometimes been misused,
but I don't think so here. It (P4) is only like 4000+1500 lines
(5500), nothing huge.
The size has nothing to do with the term "public domain". Even if it were 20 lines of non-trivial code, it would still be copyrighted. Stop inventing your own definitions of legal terms (whatever you think they should be), it only muddies the discussion.
I'd rather you ask FPC about whether they are (or will adapt to) GPLv3
(compatible).
FPC is licensed under the GPLv2 with the "or (at your option) any later version" clause. So it's GPLv3 compatible.
Legal papers?? From whom? Why would he? What if he lost it? What if
there is (or was) no "legal" way for it to be declared PD even if the
authors' intended that??
Then that's tough luck.