Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs

[David Kastrup]

Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:

> David Kastrup wrote:
> > 
> > Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:
> > 
> > > Rui Miguel Seabra wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > > Grant back is:  A releases
> > > >                 B modifies
> > > >                 Under certain conditions, B must grant back to A
>                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > >
> > > > The GPL requires that you give exactly the same freedoms to anyone
> > >
> > > Yes. It requires to grant the rights. And "anyone" does include "A".
> > 
> > No.  Not if you don't distribute to "A".  The GPL allows you to
> > keep your derivatives to yourself, or to distribute them only to
> > people who pay you a lot of money for them.
> 
> But with a permission to copy and give the same rights to everyone
> (including "A"). Put the lenses on, dak.

But a "grantback" would imply that "A" is somewhat special in this
regard.  He isn't.  He has to get into line and beg or pay or look
around just like anybody else.  Put your brain on, Alexander.

> > You have to grant the rights to those that you distribute to.  But
> > "A" has no right to demand to be among that set.
> 
> Yes, "A" must acquire a single copy (or that funny "written offer,
> valid for at least three years") to have all the rights.

Like anybody else.  So there is no specific "grantback" to "A".

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David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum