Re: Copywrite protection and source-code distribution

[Ruben Safir <ruben mrbrklyn com>]

Well Roger

what does your software do?  Lets see if it is worth copying first, and
if so then I might copy it and distribute it for free.


On Thu, Aug 02, 2018 at 01:04:05PM +0700, Lucky B.C via gtk-app-devel-list wrote:
> In my view, you can choose donation or ads!
>
> On Thu, Aug 2, 2018, 08:31 Roger Matthews via gtk-app-devel-list <
> gtk-app-devel-list gnome org> wrote:
>
> > I have developed an application using GTK+3.10. What copy-write protection
> > can you (GTK+) provide for me. I have been told that copywrite is free and
> > automatic and that to protect the software from piracy I need sufficient
> > money to prove prior usage in a court of law.  I don't see how the
> > requirement of including my source code in the package will allow for
> > successful commercialisation when someone can just simply copy the
> > source-code.  I have no problems about acknowledging GTK+ for providing the
> > GUI development platform and for helping with problems in coding, etcetera.
> > Without adequate protection this requirement (including the source-code)
> > renders GTK+ useless as far as any kind of commercialisation is concerned,
> > please enlighten me on this matter.
> >
> > Roger Matthews
> >
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