On Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:24:53 +0800 "blubee blubeeme" <[email protected]> said
On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Jonathan Chen <[email protected]> wrote: > On 11 December 2017 at 17:17, blubee blubeeme <[email protected]> wrote: > > I like some old software that's <= GPL2 but it seems like the original > > developer is not and have not done any work on the software sine mid > 2000. > > > > I'd like to pick up the project, fix bugs BUT i'd like to migrate from > GPL > > to BSD license. > > > > How does one go about doing that? I have seen the GPL code but it could > be > > re-written how would that affect me re-writing the code with a new copy > > center license? > > You basically have to get the original author to reassign copyright to > you; after which you can do whatever you like to it. If you're basing > your new work on the original work, you have to respect the LICENCE > that it came with.
It's also worth noting; you can dual-license it. That is: their code == their license your code (additions) == your license At some point ( < 50% ?) their code becomes a little less relevant, and it's questionable as to the pertinence/relevance of their (GPL) license. But theirs much rebuttal on that point. I'd (personally) consider it irrelevant at that point, *especially* when it's suffering bit rot, and the original author is unresponsive. But in the end, it's up to you to make that decision/choice. :-) Oh, and I'm *not* advocating jacking/stealing any ones code. Just debating the extent of the GPL license. --Chris
> -- > Jonathan Chen <[email protected]> > There has been no update since 2005 and I've tried many times this year to get in touch w/ the original author. There has been no response, that's why I am asking here.
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