> http://www.ifso.ie/documents/gplv3-launch-2006-01-16.html
---- Because the deterrent effect of denying the right to have and use and distribute free software is not enough in and of itself to break most patent aggression schemes. Where we have satisfied ourself that narrow targeted patent retaliation may have true deterrent affect, we have however incorporated it into the license as part of a general attempt to do everything we can about the patent problem. Here we believe that one narrow form of retaliation may actually have meaningful effect, so this license gives unlimited permission to privately modify and run the program provided that you do not bring suit for patent infringement against anyone for making, using, or distributing, their works based on the program. And as Richard has already told you, we believe the operative effect of this clause would be to deny continued opportunity to maintain privately modified versions on the part of any party who seeks to use its patent claims to prevent similar or equivalent modifications from being made by others. In this very narrow field we think retaliation may actually deter aggression and we wish therefore to include it. Please note also the way in which the next paragraph makes use of our copyright-culture-free notation scheme. "Propagation of covered works is permitted without limitation provided it does not enable parties other than you to make or receive copies. Propagation which does enable them to do so is permitted, as 'distribution', under the conditions of sections 4-6 below." So let us, just for a moment, attend to the question of non-US statutory copyright schemes under the new license. ----- Hey GNUtians (folk at gnu.misc.discuss), would you please buy your crazy Prof. a new glasses and let him take a brief look at Sections 109 and 117 in the US statutory copyright scheme. Thank you in advance. regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss