In a message dated 12/5/2002 6:55:30 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I have another GPL-related question. As I understand, authors > (copyright holders?) may change license from GPL to other. How this actions > is reactive? I mean: what will happen with previous and current program > releases, which was under GPL and already widely distributed? My understanding of this (and I am neither a lawyer nor Richard Stallman, so I am probably unqualified to give an opinion) is that the existing GPLled distributions remain GPL. It's not retroactive. I note that a handful of projects (Tux Racer, and possibly the original 'official' AIM libraries?) switched out of the GPL, but people are still hacking the GPL version freely. ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rv5.bbRv4l.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
