On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 12:34:57AM -0500, Jeff Licquia wrote: > Not necessarily. Imagine part of the README for "licquix", the hot new > free kernel that everyone's raving about: > > Copyright (c) 1991 Linus Torvalds. > > The Finn gets the copyright because he started it, even though it > wouldn't be half the kernel it is without my obviously brilliant > improvements. He did start the project, after all, even if he hasn't > made a decent contribution in years. > > Do you think Linus would have a problem with such a README for this > (fictitious) product?
Sure. But what license is going to stop that? The GFDL doesn't prevent you from adding stuff outside invariant sections. I know I wouldn't consider license that tried to prohibit that free; people should be able to add whatever stupid crap to the program without worrying (short of libel, of course, but that should be outside the license too.) -- David Starner - [EMAIL PROTECTED] "It's not a habit; it's cool; I feel alive. If you don't have it you're on the other side." - K's Choice (probably referring to the Internet) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]