On 2006-06-22, David Kastrup <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Merijn de Weerd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> 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. >> >> That sure looks to me like a mechanism to derive acceptance >> of the GPL. > > Not really. You can't sue people to accept the license. You can only > sue them to heed it.
Why not? The above *says* that modifying or distribution is acceptance of the license. Or do you mean, you don't have to agree with that statement either? > Not really. It is just pointing out to people that not having signed > anything does not make any difference with regard to having to heed > the license in case they want to make use of the rights it grants > above the default. Right, I see what you mean. It does sound a bit silly this way though. "You don't have to accept these terms, but if you want to accept these terms you agree that you accept these terms." Or something. Merijn -- Remove +nospam to reply _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
