Re: The GPL and Patents: ROFL

[RJack]

On 8/20/2010 2:22 AM, David Kastrup wrote:
> RJack<user@example.net>  writes:
>
> > On 8/19/2010 5:18 PM, Hyman Rosen wrote:
> > > The GPL is a copyright license, granting additional rights
> >
> > Are those additional rights that the GPL grants "In Personam"
> > (contract rights) or "In Rem" (property rights)? I thought Article
> > I, Section 8, Clause 8 of the United States Constitution gave
> > Congress the power to grant new copyrights.
>
> What use would a right be if you could not use it as leverage?  You
> can't do that if you have nothing to offer.

How is your assertion relevant to my question?

Sincerely, RJack :)