On 22/11/10 20:15, Lukas Baxa wrote: > # - Forcing any work that includes part of their work (such works are > # called derived works in copyright discussions) to use the same > # license. > ... > > As far as I know, GPL requires it. But it seems to me that DFSG do not. > Does it mean that it would be possible to include software in Debian > that could be derived and licensed otherwise than the original software? > And does it mean that such derived software might even be a proprietary > software? Note that the GPL does *NOT* require that you use the GPL for your modifications.
It just means you have to use a GPL-compatible licence for your changes if you want to distribute the modified work. I look at the GPL as a guarantee - if *any* part of the work is covered by the GPL, it means that I don't have to worry about licences. Because any other licences have to be GPL-compatible, then provided I comply with the GPL I will also be complying with any other licences. Cheers, Wol -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
