| Subject | Re: [IB-Architect] Copyright questions |
|---|---|
| Author | Jim Starkey |
| Post date | 2001-06-07T16:24:18Z |
At 12:46 PM 6/7/01 -0300, Marcelo Lopez Ruiz wrote:
implementation for IB/FB that adheres to this specification, am I doing
something unlawful? Is this some kind of copyright violation, or is it ok
to do this?
The specification itself is an abstract idea and therefore not subject to
copyright.
Jim Starkey
>copyright of Microsoft. The specification, too. However, if I write an
>My question now is: is this legal? The documentation is, of course,
implementation for IB/FB that adheres to this specification, am I doing
something unlawful? Is this some kind of copyright violation, or is it ok
to do this?
>Absolutely legal. A specification document is subject to copyright.
The specification itself is an abstract idea and therefore not subject to
copyright.
Jim Starkey