pci.ids license

[Thomas Winischhofer]

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Donnie Berkholz wrote:
> Adam Jackson wrote:
> 
>> It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to copyright the PCI ID list,
>> since it's a list of facts, and facts in principle aren't subject to
>> copyright.
> 
> 
> But a compilation of facts is. There have been cases involving phone
> books, which are simply collections of facts as well.

This isn't even a "compilation" in terms of (at least) european
copyright law. It's a mere lining up. Like the white or yellow pages
(which aren't protected by copyright law over here), there is no
creativity involved whatsoever. No creativity, no copyright.

Thomas

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Thomas Winischhofer
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