Re: [glob2-devel] Version 3 of GPL license issued yesterday

[Cyrille Dunant]

On Thursday 05 July 2007 11.25:00 Kieran P wrote:
> >you also need nuage and me and Rama and all the authors of the gfx.
>
> Thats just silly! Then there is 100's of people you need to get permission
> from.

Yes.

> What if someone died?

Copyright is inherited. You track their heirs and ask for permission.

> Copyright exists up to 50 years in most  
> countries after someones death.

Exact, per the terms of the Bern convention. The one that make GPL worth more 
than the electrons used to compose it.

> Does that mean you can never upgrade (cause 
> in the 50 years after one persons death, someone else would have died :P )?

Correct.

> I say stick with the 3 month time period. If we have complaints in the
> future, then we can discuss.

You know, if you care about upgrading, you should also care about the law...


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