Re: GPL question

[Richard Tobin]

In article <87ejlfp1ev.fsf@toncho.dhh.gt.org>,
John Hasler  <john@dhh.gt.org> wrote:

>> On the face of it, no-one has distributed a derivative work, so that
>> there is no infringement to contribute to.
>
>In the US creation of derivatives is one of the exclusive rights of the
>copyright owner.

Ok, but the GPL allows creation of derivative works with minimal
restrictions provided you don't "distribute or publish" them.  So
in the readline case there would only be an infringement if the
combined actions of author and user constituted distribution.

-- Richard
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