Hyman Rosen <[email protected]> writes: > Rjack wrote: >> Never in his wildest dreams will a GPL licensor control software >> patents he *doesn't* own with a copyright grant that he does own > > Of course not. A GPL licensor only controls software patents that > he *does* own. He grants free use of those patents required for > the software that he distributes. > > Why do you think anyone is trying to control software patents that > they don't own?
I think he is just confusing the realms of control. If I own a house, that does not give me control over the bricks of my neighbor. But that does not imply that he is free to throw the bricks through my window. Not because I am in control of the bricks, but of the window. -- David Kastrup _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
