OK, let's make matters a bit more confusing. Assuming that Author A has given a license to make a derivative work to Author B, who has assumed the responsibility and writing for the web pages.
2 years pass. Author B has updated the site almost daily, and the content has changed almost entirely. The theme, name and format remain the same, but every other detail has been altered throughout the years.
Author A comes to Author B and demands that B stop work on the pages, because Author A wants them back.
Can Author B continue to do B's version of the web pages or must B cease all work? Is there an argument that Author B can redo the pages with the same content but under a different format? B's pages are a derivative, yes, but is there a point at which the work resembles only tangentially the original that a license is no longer necessary?
This question is asked with respect to all jurisidictions, not just the US or Canada. Also, we may not assume that Authors A and B are in the same country.
Juli Krute
University of London (UK)
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Who made this hypo *much* less complicated than the issues she's facing in real life! Received on Thu Apr 09 1998 - 12:30:40 GMT
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