Re: GPL vs non-GPL device drivers

From: Alexandre Oliva
Date: Sat Feb 17 2007 - 23:43:37 EST


On Feb 17, 2007, "David Schwartz" <davids@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Interestingly, if you are right, then what online translation services like
> babelfish [...]
> but much harder to argue that it gives them the right to create a derivative
> work. (Of course, you could argue fair use.)

One could try to argue it's an accessibility issue, if local fair use
has provisions for it. Even for manual translations.

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