Re: GPL and other licences

[Alexander Terekhov]

David Kastrup wrote:
[...]
> >> But copyright law does not allow you redistribution of copies.  The
> >> GPL grants you additional rights.  You are free not to accept those
> >> additional rights.
> >
> > <quote source=http://tinyurl.com/3c2n2> [cacd.uscourts.gov]
> >
> > Adobe characterizes each transaction throughout the entire stream
> > of commerce as a license.8 Adobe asserts that its license defines
> > the relationship between Adobe and any third-party such that a
> > breach of the license constitutes copyright infringement. This
> > assertion is not accurate because copyright law in fact provides
> > certain rights to owners of a particular copy. This grant of rights
> > is independent from any purported grant of rights from Adobe.
> >
> > </quote>
> >
> > s/Abobe/FSF
> 
> Still confused about the difference license/contract?  

Yep. Totally confused. Illuminate me. Please. 

regards,
alexander.