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Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivativedistros"


From: Alfred M. Szmidt
Subject: Re: "GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivativedistros"
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 18:28:14 +0200 (CEST)

   How about a link to this legislation, GNUtian ams?

Sure, copyright law.  But I doubt that you are familiar with that.

   > | 3. You may copy and distribute the Program 

   Full stop. 

   Party B does NOT "copy and distribute". 


| 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the
|    Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the
|    original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program
|    subject to these terms and conditions.  You may not impose any
|    further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights
|    granted herein.  You are not responsible for enforcing compliance
|    by third parties to this License.

   Party B is not bound by the GPL because there was no assent to its
   terms.

By distributing the copy Party B accepted the license.

| 5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
|    signed it.  However, nothing else grants you permission to modify
|    or distribute the Program or its derivative works.  These actions
|    are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License.
|    Therefore, by modifying or distributing the Program (or any work
|    based on the Program), you indicate your acceptance of this
|    License to do so, and all its terms and conditions for copying,
|    distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it.




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