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Re: Another GNU License Question


From: John Hasler
Subject: Re: Another GNU License Question
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 22:36:47 -0500
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I wrote:
> No, it's a license granting conditional permission for recipients of
> copies to distribute the software.  No license is required to use it.

mike3 writes:
> But the permission is granted to the user. I didn't say you need some
> other license to use the GPL.

In the US you don't need _any_ license to use software of which you own a
copy.  The GPL grants conditional permission to distribute.  If you do not
distribute you need not accept the GPL.  You can just use the program as
permitted by copyright law.
-- 
John Hasler 
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA


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