On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 05:00:11PM +0100, Live user wrote: > On 29/12/2012 16:50, Peter N. M. Hansteen wrote: > >If all you've done is compile something, you did not contribute anything > >copyrightable. If you did contribute something copyrightable, you are > >free to add a copyright notice of your own, in addition to simliar > >notices from previous contributors. > > The point I want to reach here is, > > I get some BSD code, for example nginx, I improve it and add my > copyright besides the original one. > > And I distribute object code only. I don't see how does this help > nginx, It only helps me.
That's what we call 'freedom'. You are free to help others. Or not. Your choice. Just don't claim you wrote something you didn't. .... Ken
