John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > David Kastrup writes: >> The original copyright owner is still able to sue if his software is used >> without license. The license he granted to the person using it in the >> GPLed software (which might have been bought at a high price) does not >> magically extend to third recipients unless the redistributor chooses to >> sublicense under BSD. > > From the BSD license: > > 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. > 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright > notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the > documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution. > > Thus when you distribute a program that includes BSD-licensed > material (and comply with the license) you are distributing that > material under the terms of the BSD license.
But that does not mean that I have to give the recipient the same rights I received unless I wish to do so. And I might have strong inclination not to do so, like if the one giving me the license having mentioned that he will stop doing business with me if I sublicense under the BSD. -- David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
