At 09:26 27/2/01 -0500, Sam Ruby wrote:
>>>I suspect that that clause is not the core issue.
>>>
>>>http://mail.gnome.org/archives/foundation-list/2000-August/msg00207.html
>>
>>I suspect intention and reality are different.
>
>You need to read Brian's words carefully. There is an asymmetry here which
>may not be obvious.
>
>The ASF permits its code to be combined with code of other licenses,
>including GPL.
It ain't matter what the ASF permits as the GPL does not permit it ;)
>> I doubt any lawyer or GNU person would try to argue that particular
>> clause of APL (naming clause) is a subset of GPL (which is required).
>
>Again, I suspect that that is not the core issue.
It is one of two issues I have been told is the reason why APL is
incompatable (I think it was Stallman who told me actually ;]).
Cheers,
Pete
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