On Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:12:24 +0100, James Milligan <lak...@lake54.com> wrote:
> Harry Rickards wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> James Milligan wrote: >> >>> Off-topic I know, but does anyone have roughly any idea what to do? >>> >>> An open source project which I contribute to (in small amounts, through >>> documentation/support etc), has effectively 'gone' - the lead >>> developer, >>> who owns the website, basically makes the software etc - has >>> disappeared, and answers no messages via email/facebook etc, doesn't >>> pay >>> the website hosting fees (causing the website to show unavailable etc). >>> >>> >> <snip> >> >>> License: >>> 1. You agree that you will not amend contents of this forum software, >>> repackage it and distribute it to others unless specified elsewhere in >>> this agreement or when consent is given by the developers of this >>> software. >>> >>> I'm assuming that that means that I can't do anything about it? >>> >>> Is there any way around this, as he has given up with no announcements >>> etc? >>> >>> Any help would be appreciated! >>> >>> James >>> >>> >> >> How much do you contribute to the project? If you contribute code, could >> you not classify yourself as a developer of the software, and give >> yourself permission to amend the contents, repackage and distribute it? >> >> - -- >> Thanks >> Harry Rickards <hricka...@l33tmyst.com> >> >> > Hi Harry, > <Snip> > > What do you reckon to the legality of that though? I mean it explicitly > states 'the developers of the software', which the coders /are/, so > certainly if there's a majority, it ought to be right? > > Thanks for your help. > > James > I'd argue anybody that contributed is a developer. Doesn't matter if you provide code. Beta testing, documentation etc. are part of the development. -- Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
