In article <377a73d8@news.povray.org> , par### [at] fwicom (Ron Parker) wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jun 1999 12:11:32 -0700, Ken wrote:
>>  I have a website on Geocities that is bound by this new contract. I
>>decide to host a mirror site for Pov-Ray and put a copy of all of the
>>binaries on this page for people to download.
>>  Does the new policy imply that because I have those files on my site
>>they now have the unimpeded right to use the official Pov program to make
>>money on it ?
>
> No.  The new policy implies that you don't have the right to make the
> mirror site, as you don't have the legal right to assign copyright on
> the files.

Well, even if you would, there would be little they can do (legally) if you
have data with copyright on your site, at least if you are outside the US...
the worst they can do is take the site of there server.


     Thorsten


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