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Re: public domain to GPL?
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: public domain to GPL? |
Date: |
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:53:12 +0200 |
Jerry wrote:
>
> Is it possible to take a public domain program and modify it and put
> the GPL on the modified version of the program?
Forget the GPL nonsense. The modified version of a program "as a whole"
with elements taken from public just can't be put under any copyright
license because public domain can't be copyright licensed by definition.
You may copyright license your creative *modifications* but not the
modified version of the program "as a whole". Public domain remains
public domain.
regards,
alexander.
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