Yan Tran wrote:
It looks to me like the entire slimserver package has been released
under the GPL.  IANAL nor am I a GPL expert, but  if a future version
of the slimserver contained code based on previous versions of the
slimserver (even if totally copyrighted by slimdevices), I don't think
it could not be forked under a non-free license.  This is part 6 of
the GPL:
[snip]
I think this also applies to when the original licensor (in this case
slimdevices) wants to release new versions of a program.

You're incorrect, Yan. The copyright owner _grants_ the license, they are not bound by it. They own the code, and can do anything they like with it, including releasing a modified version under a non-free license:


http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ReleaseUnderGPLAndNF
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DeveloperViolate

- Marc
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