Re: The worst that can happen to GPLed code

[Martin Dickopp]

Alexander Terekhov <terekhov@web.de> writes:

> ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/readline-4.3.tar.gz
>
> I've downloaded it 10 times. I now have 10
>
> copyN-readline-4.3.tar.gz
>
> How many copies of GNU readline do I own without agreeing to the GPL?

That depends on what you mean by "own".  You may install and use all
ten copies, but you may not modify and/or distribute any copy without
agreeing to the GPL.  Note that the first sale doctrine doesn't apply,
since none of the copies was sold to you.

Martin