"Thomas Charron" said:
>From: "Mark Komarinski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: Linux over OpenBSD
>> 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.
>
> Yea, but the whole idea of giving it to the FSF seems kind of silly to
>me, personally. Thats a 'greater cause' instead of simply wanting to be
>able to share the code.
>
>> > 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.
>
> Well, yes, but an individual can have their rights revoked to the source
>by the licence itself. The licence isn't globally revoked, but the rights
>granted to an individual or entity CAN be. Quote:
>
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> 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.
Basic translation - it's a contract, and if you don't fulfill your side of
the contract, it's broken. As it says later in the GPL:
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5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not
signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify or
distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions are
prohibited by law if you do not accept this License. Therefore, by
modifying or distributing the Program (or any work based on the
Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so, and
all its terms and conditions for copying, distributing or modifying
the Program or works based on it.
So the revocation is basically that only the contract grants the rights, and if you
violate it, you lose those rights.
jeff
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Syn brittle.
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