[LAU] Yamaha Disklavier Pro grand piano

[drew Roberts]

On Thursday 18 September 2008 10:09:22 Randy Kramer wrote:
> On Thursday 18 September 2008 09:20 am, Roberto Gordo Saez wrote:
> > > Well..... but does the author remain THE author once there are other
> > > contributions in that file?
>
> My understanding (IANAL) is:
>
> In at least some senses, no, or more accurately, he is no longer the
> sole author *unless* those contributors have given (signed over) to him
> all their rights as co-authors.  (There are a lot of things I don't
> understand, but one in particular is (are?) the moral rights of the
> author that are considered in some other countries.  My vague
> understanding is that, whatever rights he may give away, he is still
> entitled to have his name associated with the software as a co-author.)
>
> Assuming that has not occurred, he is not the sole author, and things
> that might be at his discretion if he were the sole author are no
> longer at his sole discretion, but require agreement of all the
> authors.

That's about how I understand things. Anyone have a different take?
>
> Among these:
>    * he does not have the freedom to change the license unilaterally
>    * he does not have the freedom to dual license the software
> unilaterally
>
> Randy Kramer

all the best,

drew