Matthew Garrett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Josh Triplett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>Matthew Garrett wrote: >>> There's a strong feeling that people should be allowed to do what they >>> want if it doesn't involve other people. Private undistributed >>> modification falls within this. Distribution, on the other hand, >>> is something that is of interest to the original developer. When >>> multiple people are involved, there's a belief that they should both >>> consent to what's going on. >> >>Not sure I understand the last sentence; when multiple people are >>involved, *those people* would all consent to what's going on. > > One of the people involved in distribution is the copyright holder.
That's why he gets to write a license allowing it or disallowing it. But in order for his license to be free, he has to remove himself from the process. -- Brian Sniffen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
