On 1/8/06, Alexander Terekhov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 1/7/06, Andrew Donnellan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <sarcasm>That would be *really* easy to do.</sarcasm> To relicense the > > entire GPL codebase would mean every contributor to every GPL project > > would have to agree, possibly in writing. There are thousands, maybe > > millions of them. > > If they don't mind quasi public domain... which is even better as far as > I'm concerned. > > > > > And FSF is really likely to want to retire the GPL. Just note that the > > sections of the copyright act you have quoted allow you to copy for > > lawful purposes, and to sell your original copy *on the condition that > > you dispose of it*. > > What "original copy" and "the condition" are you talking about? In order > to sell/dispose/distribute (as I see fit), I only have to be "the owner > of a particular copy or phonorecord lawfully made" under copyright law. > 17 USC 109. A copy can be "lawfully made" if it is made by the copyright > owner, made with the authorization of the copyright owner (explicit or
And that's what the GPL gives you. > implicit), or made under one of the exceptions to the copyright owner's > exclusive rights. > > > Only the GPL gives you the right to sell copies > > *you* have made. > > That may be true in the GNU Republic. How's the weather over there? Quite good. andrew -- Andrew Donnellan http://andrewdonnellan.com http://ajdlinux.blogspot.com Jabber - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------- Member of Linux Australia - http://linux.org.au Debian user - http://debian.org Get free rewards - http://ezyrewards.com/?id=23484 OpenNIC user - http://www.opennic.unrated.net
