One thing the FSF recommends is that you transfer the copyright
to the FSF. In this case, the FSF is the copyright owner (not you)
and the licence cannot be changed by you later on.
(more below)
Thomas Charron wrote:
> From: "Paul Lussier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Linux over OpenBSD
>
>>>You can "revoke" the GPL and put newer versions under a different
>>>
> license.
>
>>Well, I suppose, but wouldn't a "new" version have to be a complete
>>rewrite and not include any code previously released under the GPL?
>>If it did include code previously released under the GPL, wouldn't
>>the viral nature of the GPL constitute that as a derivative work?
>>
>
> Nope, becouse nothing in the GPL requires the original authors to give
> up their rights to the code. They are simply granting others with rights to
> the existing code. This is why you can actually release code under 2
> different conflicting licences, such as the original author of some peice of
> code selling it to a closed source vendor for them to use.
>
>
>>Additionally, say you are allowed to "revoke" the license for future
>>versions of the code, that doesn't mean that the versions previously
>>released under the GPL are now "revoked" does it? Those are still
>>out there and free, therefore, anyone can take that code and perpetuate
>>it with modifications, right?
>>
>
> Nope. The only things that have the ability to revoke the rights to
> use, modify, and redistribute versions previously released by the GPL are
> specifically stated within the GPL. Basically, you break the licence, and
> it's revoked.
Not sure I understand that one. I thought that previous versions of software
under the GPL remained that way until revoked by court order, or MSAOLTWRIAAMPAA
finally mangle the copyright law enough.
-Mark
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