Re: Effect of transfer of copyright on free software licenses?

[Alexander Terekhov]

Hyman Rosen wrote:
> 
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > "Terms and conditions. All rights under 17 USC 106 are granted to you
> > for 1 (one) year. End of Terms and Conditions."
> >
> > "PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL RULES OF LAW
> 
> Of course the GPL does not say the former, so the latter is
> irrelevant. The GPL says that you are authorized to perform
> certain actions otherwise reserved to the rights holder if
> you perform them in a certain way.

Go to doctor Hyman.

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