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Re: Do I have to release the patch for a GPL software under GPL?


From: Alexander Terekhov
Subject: Re: Do I have to release the patch for a GPL software under GPL?
Date: Sat, 13 May 2006 12:22:56 +0200

Graham Murray wrote:
[...]
> But the recipient has no need to re-distribute the patch. Applying the
> patch generates a derived work of the software being patched. So, if
> the original software is licenced under the GPL then the derived work
> will be as well. Therefore the recipient of the patch is allowed,
> under the terms of the GPL, the distribute the patched software.

Derivative work portion of patch (if any) come under the GPL. But 
the license of non derivative work portion of patch may prohibit 
redistribution of patched software in aggregate as a whole 
compilation.

regards,
alexander.


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