David Kastrup wrote: [...] > If they are the original author, they can add whatever nonsense and > conditions they want to. Basically, they dictate the license terms.
True. > However, this software can't be combined with any "normal" GPLed Not true. > software, since this would add restrictions to the GPLed software > against the terms of the licensor from that other software. How so? Constituents fall under their respective license terms. And the copyright on original (doctrine of independent creation aside for a moment) compilation is legally independent from the copyrights on constituents. Compilations != derivative works. Mere aggregation, y'know. regards, alexander. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
