"Alfred M. Szmidt" wrote:
>
> > In this case, the FSF is the legally-recognised author and the
> > exclusive licensor. They hold the copyright.
>
> AFAIK, the FSF isn't exclusive licensor of assigned
> stuff. Assignors reserve and retain right to license assigned stuff
> under any terms they like. At least that's how IBM assigned the
> stuff to the FSF.
>
> FSF grants back the right to let IBM (and voluenteers) to use the code
^^^^^^^^^^^
> as they see fit, but they are still the sole licensors of the code and
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Uh, retard. Go to doctor.
IBM *RESERVES AND RETAINS* for the benefit of itself and its subsidiaries
and affiliated companies a nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, fully
paid up right and license to use, execute, copy, make derivative works
of, display, perform, distribute, sell, license and otherwise transfer
each Transferred Work and derivative works thereof *AND TO AUTHORIZE
OTHERS TO DO ANY OF THE FORGOING* under any terms and conditions.
regards,
alexander.
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