Hyman Rosen wrote:
Alexander Terekhov wrote:
Alan Mackenzie wrote:
The GPL was formulated by experienced lawyers, with good
understanding of copyright and contract law. Do bear in mind
that the law doesn't always mean what it seems to to the
legally inexperienced.
http://oreilly.com/openbook/freedom/ch09.html What say you now,
Alan?
The GPL is now on revision 3, and has been written and reviewed
by lawyers. Their job is to implement the vision and goals of the
FSF to the extent possible.
Hmmmm. . . "to the extent possible".
1) Limited to the extent that all copyright license are contracts.
2) Limited to the extent that the viral "copyleft" principle is
preempted by 17 USC sec. 301(a).
Sincerely,
Rjack :)
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