On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, David Hart wrote: > and further down the GPL: > > ^ 4. You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Program > ^ except as expressly provided under this License. Any attempt otherwise > ^ to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Program is void, and will > ^ automatically terminate your rights under this License. However, parties > ^ who have received copies, or rights, from you under this License will > ^ not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in > ^ full compliance. > > It doesn't say that if you don't comply with the license that you must > open up your (closed) source, merely that your rights to copy, modify > and distribute the software are void. >
You're missing the point. If you don't comply with the license, you don't get to use the bits of code that you wanted to that fall under the GPL. Otherwise, you are in violation of the GPL and that falls under copyright law. If source isn't opened to comply with the GPL and you continue to use the GPL'd software as part of your work, then the GPL doesn't really have teeth because it hasn't been/can't be enforced. Enforced means you need to comply with the provisions set forth in the GPL as noted previously. Ric -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
