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Reverse engeneering is legal in Germany for many purposes, too. And shrink-wrap or click licenses are generally void there, because once you've payed for the product you have a legal contract and later changes to that contract are only allowed if both contractors agree.
> It won't hurt Weisstein, it can only serve to show CRC Press that you won't stand for it.
I only wrote one article last year's summer, so I am quite sure that it was not included in the printed version nor on the CD-ROM. If it was included then Mr Weisstein would have violated his contract with CRC, so it would only stregthen that company's position. And I do not wish to see him being punished for being a bit naive when signing the contract -- he did a good job maintaining that site for free public use, and I am sure that it will go on-line soon again as I have the impression the trouble is mainly caused by the rivalry between CRC and WRI.
I didn't, this is impossible under German copyright laws. But I would not insist on my rights because I don't want to cause Mr Weisstein even more trouble with that company.
The money is distributed by the copyright holders'
organisations (Verwertungsgesellschaften). Most
artists in Germany are members of these. The shares
are calculated from the sales, number of
exhibitions/performances, and the like.
the avida and tierra projects do not aim at evolving a program for an intended purpose. they try to emulate biological environments, and the interesting thing about it is how and what evolves.
btw. i totally agree with what you wrote about ga/gp eduacation problems.
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Reverse engeneering is legal in Germany for many purposes, too. And shrink-wrap or click licenses are generally void there, because once you've payed for the product you have a legal contract and later changes to that contract are only allowed if both contractors agree.
> It won't hurt Weisstein, it can only serve to show CRC Press that you won't stand for it.
I only wrote one article last year's summer, so I am quite sure that it was not included in the printed version nor on the CD-ROM. If it was included then Mr Weisstein would have violated his contract with CRC, so it would only stregthen that company's position. And I do not wish to see him being punished for being a bit naive when signing the contract -- he did a good job maintaining that site for free public use, and I am sure that it will go on-line soon again as I have the impression the trouble is mainly caused by the rivalry between CRC and WRI.
> Did they give away ownership by contributing?
I didn't, this is impossible under German copyright laws. But I would not insist on my rights because I don't want to cause Mr Weisstein even more trouble with that company.
You don't have to pay the GEMA for publishing your
own material (except for the fee on the media).
The money is distributed by the copyright holders'
organisations (Verwertungsgesellschaften). Most
artists in Germany are members of these. The shares
are calculated from the sales, number of
exhibitions/performances, and the like.
CMG has published a statement about the issue (in German):
:-)
http://www.cmg.de/aktuelles/cmgaktl.htm
Looks like they have received lots of mail
the avida and tierra projects do not aim at evolving a program for an intended purpose. they try to emulate biological environments, and the interesting thing about it is how and what evolves.
btw. i totally agree with what you wrote about ga/gp eduacation problems.
did i recept that right? you think the original author -- from whose code someone realizes some basic ideas -- actually _owns_ those ideas?
how much of your money you make by doing anything do you hand over to your former school teachers?