Internet News Internet Investing Internet Technology Windows Internet Tech. This is day 3 of an email dialogue with Richard Stallman on the philosophy of copyright that will be published over nine days on LinuxPlanet. This dialogue arose from comments that RMS was kind enough to give me on a two-part article on software licensing that appeared on LinuxProgramming recently.
All law is a matter of opinion.
Law in the US is what the Supreme Court says it is, based on the Constitution and the legislation. The Supreme Court has been pretty clear about these issues. I have given you references. The lawyers you have spoken with do not decide on the interpretation. They can only advocate one.