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Re: SFLC is SOL

From: Hyman Rosen
Subject: Re: SFLC is SOL
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 16:09:08 -0000
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On 3/16/2010 1:54 PM, RJack wrote:

There exist two mutually exclusive copyrights in a derivative work (17
USC ยง 103). Nothing but a claim of *contract* will legally secure the
two mutually exclusive permissions required to distribute a derivative
work "as a whole". (Assuming two authors).


The two permissions are secured, for GPL-covered works,
by both authors releasing their work under the GPL. No
contract is needed, the license is sufficient.
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