Copyright

[Joe R.]

At 05:46 PM 12/17/05 -0500, you wrote:
>> > I have plenty of software that runs directly off CD. I'm not
>> > making a copy of it to run it. Unless you're implying the
>> > process of reading it into memory to execute is copying it. IMHO
>> > that's a mighty fine line.
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>> Reading it into memory is copying it.  Lawyers make a bunch of
>> their money due to fine lines.
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>The statement that reading it into memory is copying it is generally
>correct.
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>Re: Does this imply that software in ROM does not need to be copied (in the 
>legal sense) when it's run, but cashing the ROM would consitute a copy? 
>Or does copying each byte in turn into an internal processor register 
>count as a 'copy'.
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>If it runs from ROM, then it's not considered to be copied, but if ROM is
>copied ("shadowed") to RAM (as BIOS' and video firmware often are), then it
>would be considered to be copied.


   What if only a portion is "copied" at a time? (dll files, overlays, etc)
Is that still considered copying for legal purposes?

   Joe
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