Path: csiph.com!optima2.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!feeder.erje.net!1.eu.feeder.erje.net!bcyclone04.am1.xlned.com!bcyclone04.am1.xlned.com!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed8.news.xs4all.nl!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.001 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 1.00; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:Python': 0.05; 'subject:license': 0.07; "'no": 0.09; 'received:openend.se': 0.09; 'received:theraft.openend.se': 0.09; 'subject:version': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.10; '>in': 0.16; 'blanket': 0.16; 'copyright,': 0.16; 'from:addr:lac': 0.16; 'from:addr:openend.se': 0.16; 'from:name:laura creighton': 0.16; 'message- id:@fido.openend.se': 0.16; 'received:89.233': 0.16; 'received:89.233.217': 0.16; 'received:89.233.217.133': 0.16; 'received:fido': 0.16; 'received:fido.openend.se': 0.16; 'subject:games': 0.16; 'laura': 0.18; 'subject:need': 0.18; 'typical': 0.18; 'permission': 0.20; 'cc:2**0': 0.21; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.21; 'subject:release': 0.22; 'cc:no real name:2**0': 0.23; 'appears': 0.23; '2015': 0.23; 'header:In-Reply- To:1': 0.24; 'question': 0.26; 'fine': 0.29; 'about.': 0.29; 'concern': 0.29; 'received:se': 0.29; 'code': 0.31; 'michael': 0.33; 'subject:?': 0.34; 'i.e.': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; 'there': 0.36; 'possible': 0.36; 'subject:: ': 0.37; 'charset:us-ascii': 0.37; 'brief': 0.38; 'sure': 0.40; 'subject:the': 0.40; 'some': 0.40; 'school': 0.62; 'header :Message-Id:1': 0.62; 'policy,': 0.66; 'python-list': 0.66; 'protect': 0.74; 'research,': 0.76; 'received:89': 0.80; 'domain,': 0.84; 'heirs': 0.84 To: Michael Torrie cc: python-list@python.org From: Laura Creighton Subject: Re: Do I need license to release the Python version of old BASIC games? In-Reply-To: Message from Michael Torrie of "Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:23:54 -0600." <55878DDA.4070407@gmail.com> References: <5587115E.30703@cdreimer.com> <87r3p4ok2d.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net> <5587729a$0$1663$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com><55878DDA.4070407@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-ID: <584.1434964851.1@fido> Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:20:51 +0200 X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.3.9 (theraft.openend.se [89.233.217.130]); Mon, 22 Jun 2015 11:20:53 +0200 (CEST) X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.20+ Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 16 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1434964858 news.xs4all.nl 2869 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:39991 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl X-Received-Bytes: 4171 X-Received-Body-CRC: 3954694824 Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:92994 In a message of Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:23:54 -0600, Michael Torrie writes: >>From some brief research, it appears there is some question about the >ability to declare something to be in the public domain, but it is by no >means a sure thing and lots of people feel it's just fine to declare >something to be in the public domain. What his heirs try to assert is >probably not his concern nor would I worry about it. This is wandering >in the weeds in typical python-list style! No the worry about his heirs is something that the users of his code have to worry about. i.e. a teacher who wants to use it but needs to get permission from the school. The school may have a blanket 'no copyright, no use' policy, just to protect them from the possible claims of heirs. Laura