Steven D'Aprano writes:
> On Tue, 13 May 2014 14:42:51 +, alister wrote:
>
> > You do not need any statements at all, copyright is automaticly
> > assigned to anything you create (at least that is the case in UK
> > Law) although proving the creation date m
> 1. What Python license text/copyright text should I place in our
> printed user manual?
>
> 2. What Python license text/copyright text should I include in
> our online documentation?
>
> 3. What Python license text/copyright text should I include in
> product's li
Thank you Robert!
Regards,
Malcolm
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From: "Robert Kern"
To: python-list@python.org
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:20:54 -0500
Subject: Re: What license/copyright text to include and where to include
it when selling a commercial Python based application?
On 201
On 2010-04-12 17:02 PM, Malcolm Greene wrote:
Looking for advice on what Python license and copyright text to
include and where to include it when selling a commercial
(Windows based) Python based application.
The requirement is fairly broad; there are a number of things you could do to
Looking for advice on what Python license and copyright text to
include and where to include it when selling a commercial
(Windows based) Python based application.
By license text and copyrights I am refering to the text on this
page:
PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
http
Dave Angel writes:
> But I wanted to comment on the (c) remark. If you're in the US,
> that's the wrong abbreviation for copyright. The only recognized
> abbreviation is (copr).
More reading on this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Copyright_Convention>
h
7; in
position 1650: character maps to
The file is defined as ASCII and the copyright symbol shows up just
fine in Notepad++. However, Python will not print this symbol. How can
I get this to work? And no, I won't replace it with "(c)". Thanks!
I see others have alerted you to
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 12:41 PM, Robert Dailey wrote:
> On Aug 6, 11:31 am, "Richard Brodie" wrote:
>> "Robert Dailey" wrote in message
>>
>> news:29ab0981-b95d-4435-91bd-a7a520419...@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\xa9' in
>> >
inux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
py> file
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
NameError: name 'file' is not defined
Whooops, didn't know about that change from 2.x to 3.x. Thanks.
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> As a side note, you should probably use something other than "file" for
> the parameter name in GetFileContentsAsString() since file() is a Python
> function.
Python 3.1.1a0 (py3k:74094, Jul 19 2009, 13:39:42)
[GCC 4.3.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright
' codec can't encode character '\xa9' in
> position 1650: character maps to
>
> The file is defined as ASCII and the copyright symbol shows up just
> fine in Notepad++. However, Python will not print this symbol. How can
> I get this to work? And no, I won't re
"Robert Dailey" wrote in message
news:f64f9830-c416-41b1-a510-c1e486271...@g19g2000vbi.googlegroups.com...
> As you can see, I am trying to load the file with encoding 'cp1252'
> which, according to the python 3.1 docs, translates to windows-1252. I
> also tried 'latin_1', which translates to I
On Aug 6, 2009, at 12:41 PM, Robert Dailey wrote:
On Aug 6, 11:31 am, "Richard Brodie" wrote:
"Robert Dailey" wrote in message
news:29ab0981-b95d-4435-91bd-a7a520419...@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com
...
UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\xa9' in
position 1650: c
r: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\xa9' in
> position 1650: character maps to
>
> The file is defined as ASCII and the copyright symbol shows up just
> fine in Notepad++. However, Python will not print this symbol. How can
> I get this to work? And
On Aug 6, 11:31 am, "Richard Brodie" wrote:
> "Robert Dailey" wrote in message
>
> news:29ab0981-b95d-4435-91bd-a7a520419...@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
>
> > UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\xa9' in
> > position 1650: character maps to
>
> > The file is defined a
"Robert Dailey" wrote in message
news:29ab0981-b95d-4435-91bd-a7a520419...@b15g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
> UnicodeEncodeError: 'charmap' codec can't encode character '\xa9' in
> position 1650: character maps to
>
> The file is defined as ASCII.
That's the problem: ASCII is a seven bit code.
ncode character '\xa9' in
position 1650: character maps to
The file is defined as ASCII and the copyright symbol shows up just
fine in Notepad++. However, Python will not print this symbol. How can
I get this to work? And no, I won't replace it with "(c)". Thanks!
If
50: character maps to
The file is defined as ASCII and the copyright symbol shows up just
fine in Notepad++. However, Python will not print this symbol. How can
I get this to work? And no, I won't replace it with "(c)". Thanks!
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> # Name:About.py
> # Purpose:
> #
> # Author:
> #
> # Created: 2009
> # Copyright: (c) 2009
> # Licence: GPL
>
> #-
>
> others put something
Tim Daneliuk writes:
> mattia wrote:
> > Hi all, which are the usual comments that you put at the beginning
> > of your code to explain e.g. the author, the usage, the license
> > etc?
I use a single-line copyright statement for each distinct holder, and
a brief grant of li
mattia wrote:
> Hi all, which are the usual comments that you put at the beginning of
your code to explain e.g. the author, the usage, the license etc?
the GPL has guidelines at
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-howto.html
andrew
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> # Name:About.py
> # Purpose:
> #
> # Author:
> #
> # Created: 2009
> # Copyright: (c) 2009
> # Licence: GPL
> #-
>
> others put something like
>
> __author_
uthor:
#
# Created: 2009
# Copyright: (c) 2009
# Licence: GPL
#-
others put something like
__author__ = "Name Surname"
__year__ = 2009
What do you use?
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On Groklaw, there is the motion filed by Harvard's Charles Nelson
argues that "statutory damages for noncommercial defendants under
copyright law are unconstitutional, unreasonable, and way out of
proportion to any alleged injury to the plaintiffs."
http://www.groklaw.net/ar
Thank you for your explanations.
On Jul 3, 6:27 pm, Ben Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Nagu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > I made a small recommendation engine for our company using python,
> > django, and mySQL. My supervisor and the senior management are
>
Nagu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I made a small recommendation engine for our company using python,
> django, and mySQL. My supervisor and the senior management are
> worried about the copyright and licensing issues.
It's good that they're raising these concerns and
On Jul 3, 8:33 pm, Nagu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> ...
> How do I go about addressing the copyright and licensing issues? (I do
> not know if licensing is the right word here).
>
> Please advice.
>
> Thank you,
> Nagu
I suggest you take the advice of random i
Hi,
I made a small recommendation engine for our company using python,
django, and mySQL. My supervisor and the senior management are worried
about the copyright and licensing issues. They want to find out the
details on how to go about start using it, like quoting python/django/
mySQL
On Jun 11, 3:06 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Printing dollar is a copyright violation
>
>
> I recently heard that the USA government or the unfederal reserve is
> printing dollars. Is this a copyright violation ?
>
>
Printing dollar is a copyright violation
I recently heard that the USA government or the unfederal reserve is
printing dollars. Is this a copyright violation ?
Is this also a theft ?
Is there a scheme to print dollars in such a way to
Hi Folks,
I'm attempting to write a comprehensive manual explaining how to write
Python scripts for the Poser 7 application. All the example scripts,
explanatory paragraphs and screen shots will naturally be all my own
work. My difficulty is in knowing how I may present the large amount
of tabulat
Hi. I extracted getpath.c out of Python and modified it to make a
generally useful facility for C and C++ programming. These comments
are at the top of my .c file, and I would like to know if they pass
muster for meeting licensing, copyright, and aesthetics requirements:
// -*- Mode: C; fill
Hendrik van Rooyen wrote:
> "Diez B. Roggisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 8<---
>
>>... - I don't wanna get
>>into the details of my underwear :P
>>
>>Diez
>
>
> Why not? - what are you hiding?
>
:)
We *especially* don't want to get into the detail
"Diez B. Roggisch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
8<---
> ... - I don't wanna get
> into the details of my underwear :P
>
> Diez
Why not? - what are you hiding?
- Hendrik
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k with cute little skulls
> > imprinted.
>
> I did find Andy's claim that he expected contributors to sing a
> copyright transfer agreement somewhat unreasonable. It would
> depend on the tune though, I guess.
Such agreements seem to be nothing special within Software Busine
"Erik Max Francis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Steve Holden wrote:
>
>> I have to say I find the colour of your socks *much* more interesting.
>
> Especially what with the skulls and all.
>
Yeah, where'd you get those socks? (Halloweens a-comin')
:)
-- Paul
Ilias Lazaridis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> and once more: this topic _is_ appropriate for a python / ruby / java
> crosspost.
>
> really very important (if you don't look to much at the subject but the
> message contents).
I really don't understand why your public announcement should be in
topi
eep black with cute little skulls
>> imprinted.
>
> I did find Andy's claim that he expected contributors to sing a
> copyright transfer agreement somewhat unreasonable. It would
> depend on the tune though, I guess.
There are lots of people out there how require such things
hanumizzle schrieb:
> On 10/6/06, Diez B. Roggisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> This is on the same level of interest to the communities of python, ruby
>> & java as the color of my socks this morning - a deep black with cute
>> little skulls imprinted.
>
> Where did you get these?
You can bu
Diez B. Roggisch wrote:
> This is on the same level of interest to the communities of python, ruby
> & java as the color of my socks this morning - a deep black with cute
> little skulls imprinted.
are they perhaps red or green? and look something like the skulls on this:
http://www.rust
Steve Holden wrote:
> I have to say I find the colour of your socks *much* more interesting.
Especially what with the skulls and all.
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Can I lay with you
On 10/6/06, Diez B. Roggisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This is on the same level of interest to the communities of python, ruby
> & java as the color of my socks this morning - a deep black with cute
> little skulls imprinted.
Where did you get these?
-- Theerasak
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I did find Andy's claim that he expected contributors to sing a
copyright transfer agreement somewhat unreasonable. It would
depend on the tune though, I guess.
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Diez B. Roggisch wrote:
[...]
>
>>really very important (if you don't look to much at the subject but the
>>message contents).
>
>
> All that I have seen were some accusations + a few ridiculously small
> subversion entries that showed default parameters changed and the like.
>
> This is on th
>> No, you should have found a forum where you know that the topic is
>> appropriate -- even if that restricts it to your own website.
>
> ??? my website is not a forum (and I'm currently reducing it to the
> minimum necessary information.)
You obviously lack the skill to comprehend that a forum
you already have your
>>website. Mailing lists and other discussion forums have conventions
>>about "topic" for a good reason.
>
>
> of course.
>
>
>>>http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Host
>>>http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/License
>>
iscussion forums have conventions
> about "topic" for a good reason.
of course.
> > http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Host
> > http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/License
> > http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Copyright
> >
> > I should have posted them immedi
opic" for a good reason.
> http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Host
> http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/License
> http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Copyright
>
> I should have posted them immediately.
No, you should have found a forum where you know that the topic is
appropri
Ilias Lazaridis wrote:
> please relax and do not speak for all current and future readers
> (archives).
He may not be speaking for all of them, but he's speaking for the vast
majority. You are a consummate pest.
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San Jos
it it is difficult to detect that this post is in-topic.
But it is.
And the crosspost is valid, too.
The key for it's validity is within those two topics (to which the
original post connects):
http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/Host
http://case.lazaridis.com/wiki/License
http://case.lazaridis
"Ilias Lazaridis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> .
>
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WHAT IS THIS CRAP DOING ON THIS NEWSGROUP???!!! IT IS UNWANTED AND
UNWELCOME!!!
If you want to make some sort of public notice of your aggrievement with
Assembla, Breakout, Mr. Si
: Andy Singleton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> followup to: c.l.ruby
>>
>> Despite several notifications, Mr. Andy Singleton of Assembla Inc.
>> continues to keep my contributions within the breakout project,
>> without payment of the related invoices, violating this w
I was scanning the 9/13/2006 issue of the "Electronic Commerce & Law
Report," which is a newsletter for lawyers published by BNA. They have
an article headlined "Game Developers Making Tomorrow's Hits Face Host
of Copyright Issues Along the Way," and the article is
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is the PSF that much different from any other open source license?
Only in not having a copyleft and therefore being potentially usable by
companies wishing to develop closed software. Generally such companies
wouldn't even consider using GPL'd software so they don't
Erik Max Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
>
>> Depends on the country's laws and the exact agreement.
>
> Work for hire is part of the Berne convention.
>
According to recent (2003) Slovak copyright law, ONLY the individual
aut
first post to this thread earlier today.
It follows at the end of this post.
On Nov 13, 2005, at 7:28 PM, Alex Martelli wrote:
> David T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>...
>> Tom Edison moved to California so _he_ could skirt copyright laws of
>
> I'm not aware of any m
David T <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
...
> Tom Edison moved to California so _he_ could skirt copyright laws of
I'm not aware of any move to California for either the better-known
Thomas Alva Edison, or his lesser-known and less successful son of the
same name. Could you clari
sewhere.
>
> It's got as much right to be here as the copyright crap. And I'm
> trying to keep it to the minimum required to refute the political crap
> I'm answering.
Off-topic responses are just as off-topic as the off-topic posts they
are responding to. Take 'em off-
Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> That is *not* generally true, although it is true in certain industries,
> such as newspapers.
It is true in many industries, including the software industry. My
point was that the creator of a work and the copyright holder and not
necessarily one and the s
Bruno Desthuilliers wrote:
> Depends on the country's laws and the exact agreement.
Work for hire is part of the Berne convention.
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Life is painting a picture, n
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 13:16:43 -0800, Erik Max Francis wrote:
> David T wrote:
>
>> Individuals, and perhaps groups of individuals are the creators of
>> works.
>
> When someone pays you to create a work, then they own the copyright, not
> you. It's cal
Erik Max Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Mike Meyer wrote:
>> Further, recent evidence is that this is no longer true in that
>> country, assuming it ever was.
> Oh, please. Take the political crap elsewhere.
It's got as much right to be here as the copyright
Erik Max Francis a écrit :
> David T wrote:
>
>> Individuals, and perhaps groups of individuals are the creators of
>> works.
>
>
> When someone pays you to create a work, then they own the copyright,
Depends on the country's laws and the exact agreement.
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e running the country did so for the people.
>>Copyright by itself does not pay
>>the rent, put food on the table or put people through college. It's
>>strong enough to be do that *if* the public values what you create
>>enough and *if* you work hard enough at marketin
Mike Meyer wrote:
> Further, recent evidence is that this is no longer true in that
> country, assuming it ever was.
Oh, please. Take the political crap elsewhere.
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David T wrote:
> Individuals, and perhaps groups of individuals are the creators of
> works.
When someone pays you to create a work, then they own the copyright, not
you. It's called work for hire.
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e US, which explicitly has "We The People" in
our
Constitution, but to all other countries who model on republican
systems: Japan, Germany, France, South Korea, Taiwan, and more.
>Further, recent evidence is that this is no longer true in that
>country, assuming it ever was.
Wow, how
"The Eternal Squire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>Copyright is a gift granted by the government, not the natural state of
>>the world. When kings and emperors and presidents give commercial and
>>economic gifts, like monopolies, they rarely are for the benefit of
>Perhaps there is no way to make a living from writing novels without
>copyright. There is no way to make a living from playing solitaire either
>-- should the government pass a law giving a legal monopoly on playing red
>queen on a black king to my granny, so that everyone playing th
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:22:45 -0800, The Eternal Squire wrote:
> Without copyright, how could one possibly earn a living writing a
> novel?
I don't know. How did William Shakespeare make a living from writing plays
and sonnets and poems? How did Sir Walter Scott make a living f
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