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From: | RJack |
Subject: | Re: The GPL and Patents: ROFL |
Date: | Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:00:33 -0000 |
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On 8/20/2010 2:55 PM, Hyman Rosen wrote:
On 8/20/2010 2:24 PM, RJack wrote:
Whatever happened to your claim, "The GPL does not prevent anyone from using patented ideas in a copyrighted work."?
The patent holder is the one who may prevent you from practicing the patent, in any work no matter how licensed. If you wish to copy and distribute software under the GPL which practices a patent and for which you have obtained permission from the patent holder, then you must arrange for that permission to be extended identically to all downstream recipients who use, copy, and distribute the software under the GPL.
In other words you claim the GPL controls patented ideas, your tortured denials notwithstanding.
Sincerely, RJack :)
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