Re: Circumventing the GPL

[Ciaran O'Riordan]

Rjack <nospam@here.com> writes:
> What is "controversial" or unproven about 17 USC sec. 301 of the
> Copyright Act?

Exactly.  It exists, and no one in a position to act is claiming that it
makes the GPL invalid or not work like FSF claims it works.

If that law impacted the GPL, there would be controversy.  There's none, so
it doesn't.

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