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There are differences between Copyright and Urheberrecht (the german thing). For example, under Urheberrecht an author can always revoke the rights of the publ
by qznc 9y ago
There are differences between Copyright and Urheberrecht (the german thing).
For example, under Urheberrecht an author can always revoke the rights of the publisher, while under Copyright the rights are traded away and nothing remains with the author.
In Germany you cannot buy stock photos and use them however you want. The creator may sue you if he thinks he was not treated fairly.
Back to source code: No fear! If a programmer gives away source code knowingly under an Open Source licence, it cannot be revoked since the terms of publication are very clear. Still, there is no such concept as "giving copyright to a foundation" under Urheberrecht.
In general, Copyright protects the publishers, while Urheberrecht protects the creators.
- dragonwriter 9y ago> For example, under Urheberrecht an author can always revoke the rights of the publisher, while under Copyright the rights are traded away and nothing remains with the author. In copyright, transfers from authors can be reclaimed, though there is a specific 5-year time window (starting 35 years after the grant, basically) for this to be exercised. > In Germany you cannot buy stock photos and use them however you want. The creator may sue you if he thinks he was not treated fairly. The US copyright system has a similar protection for creators of unique or limited physical works of visual art, but it doesn't protect against reproductions in derivative works or use of stock photos.
- pluma 9y ago> under Urheberrecht an author can always revoke the rights of the publisher Yes and no. There is such a thing as an irrevocable usage right. But I'll concede that even an irrevocable right can be nullified under the right conditions (e.g. if the person granting it wasn't actually in the legal position to do so).