Rjack wrote:
It attempts to secure the exclusive rights of a modifying author
> who accepts GPL code by attempting to force them to license their > modifications "to all third parties" under terms of the GPL.
It doesn't force anyone to do anything, any more than Microsoft forces anyone to pay for Office. The modifying author is not permitted to make modifications or convey them under copyright law unless he receives permission to do so from the rights holder. That permission, the GPL, comes with terms. If he does not find the terms acceptable, then he should not accept them. In fact, your premise is already flawed - the modifying author has no right to make modifications in the first place unless he already has accepted the GPL. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
