Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivativedistros"

[Alexander Terekhov]

"Alfred M. Szmidt" wrote:
[...]
> Party B is distributing a verbatim copy, that it is or isn't a a new
> copy isn't relevant.                     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

That may well be true in the GNU Republic under its Copyleft Act.

How about a link to this legislation, GNUtian ams?

> 
> | 3. You may copy and distribute the Program 

Full stop. 

Party B does NOT "copy and distribute". 

Party B is doing nothing that would constitute assent to the GPL. 

Party B distributes under *statutory* right codified in 17 USC 109. 

Party B is not bound by the GPL because there was no assent to its 
terms.

regards,
alexander.