Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!news.glorb.com!news-in-01.newsfeed.easynews.com!easynews.com!easynews!news-out.news.tds.net!newsreading01.news.tds.net!53ab2750!not-for-mail From: "Arne Vajhøj" Subject: Re: Code To Pick A Date From A Calendar Message-ID: <502943B5.56768.calajapr@time.synchro.net> X-Comment-To: Gene Wirchenko Newsgroups: comp.lang.java.programmer In-Reply-To: <5022AB7E.56333.calajapr@time.synchro.net> References: <5022AB7E.56333.calajapr@time.synchro.net> X-FTN-AREA: COMP.LANG.JAVA.PROGRAMMER X-FTN-MSGID: 1:261/38 f694e660 X-FTN-REPLY: 1:261/38 c50e0d63 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=IBM437 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Gateway: time.synchro.net [Synchronet 3.16a-Win32 NewsLink 1.98] Lines: 42 Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:36:20 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 69.21.70.65 X-Complaints-To: news@tds.net X-Trace: newsreading01.news.tds.net 1344882980 69.21.70.65 (Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:36:20 CDT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 13:36:20 CDT Organization: tds.net X-Received-Bytes: 2363 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.java.programmer:17820 To: Gene Wirchenko From: Arne Vajhoj On 8/7/2012 10:53 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote: > On Tue, 7 Aug 2012 14:51:52 -0700 (PDT), Lew > wrote: > >> Gene Wirchenko wrote: >>> Lew wrote: >>>> Gene Wirchenko wrote: >>>>> If I post code that I do not have the copyright for, I can not >>>>> give that right. I can agree with it all I want, but that is not the >>>>> same thing. >>> >>>> That's not the point. The point is that if you contribute code under >>>> that agreement, and you do not hold copyright, *you* are liable >>>> for the infringement, not the site. >>> >>> So? The site is not going to get the right. >>> >>> This could lead to trouble if a programmer posts part of an >>> employer's app, say a useful function. >> >> Trouble for whom? >> >> That's the point. >> >> The site's rules mean they aren't the ones who get in trouble. > > They could be the recipient of a cease-and-desist order. The general practice in most countries for user provided content is that: - if the site removes illegal content when being notified about the problem then they are fine - if the site does not do that then the courts go after the site Arne --- BBBS/Li6 v4.10 Dada-1 * Origin: Prism bbs (1:261/38) --- Synchronet 3.16a-Win32 NewsLink 1.98 Time Warp of the Future BBS - telnet://time.synchro.net:24