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Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time


From: mike3
Subject: Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:02:52 -0700
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On Oct 9, 8:18 am, rjack <rjack@com> wrote:
> Kenneth P. Turvey wrote:
> > I'm looking for examples of software licenses that allow the end user
> > to redistribute copies under the GPL after a specified amount of time
> > has passed.  I think that Ghostscript used to be licensed like this,
> > but I can't seem to locate the old license.
>
> > Does anyone have an example of a license like this?
>
> > Thanks.
>
> There is no legal mechanism to allow an end user to redistribute
> copyrighted material under another license except transferring ownership
> to the end user under an exclusive license.

So does this mean the author cannot authorize the user to do
something else without giving up ownership?



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