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Re: GNU "Moral Codes"


From: mike3
Subject: Re: GNU "Moral Codes"
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:29:02 -0700
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On Aug 25, 9:15 pm, John Hasler <j...@dhh.gt.org> wrote:
> mike3 writes:
> > Does this mean the answer is no (since you've said GPL only applies to
> > GPL software and anything not convered by GPL or affiliated with it or
> > FSF is way out of FSF's jurisdiction)?
>
> The FSF has no "jurisdiction".  It is not a government or court and the GPL
> is not a law.  The FSF can sue people who infringe their copyrights.  They
> have no say in the matter when it comes to software in which they own no
> copyright regardless of how it is licensed.

That's just the word I used. I meant something like, the FSF has no
legal
influence or power beyond what I called it's "jurisdiction".

> --
> John Hasler
> j...@dhh.gt.org
> Dancing Horse Hill
> Elmwood, WI USA




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