Read and respond to this message at: https://sourceforge.net/forum/message.php?msg_id=3685551 By: jds2
This is a comment as a fellow user, not as any sort of official representative of GnuWin32... The license you're obligated to is the one actually distributed with the software. The text on some obscure (and probably outdated) webpage is not relevant unless the distributed license specifically refers to it or the licensee is forced to read/accept it. I only use a modest subset of GnuWin32, but I know of no packages that are actually distributed with other than a pure gpl (or possibly lgpl) license. If you have examples of GnuWin32 packages that obligate the user to the text on the web page, please offer them. Since virtually all of the GnuWin32 software is derivative of gpl'd software, indeed, the gpl clause "You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein." compels GnuWin32 not to restrict users in the manner described on the web page. If this were original software, there might be a (remote) chance at it sticking and being legally defensible, but not for gpl derivative work. I suspect the web page is an outdated relic, but I agree it causes confusion to those unlucky enough to stumble upon it, and should be updated. I didn't even know it existed until I read this thread. ______________________________________________________________________ You are receiving this email because you elected to monitor this forum. To stop monitoring this forum, login to SourceForge.net and visit: https://sourceforge.net/forum/unmonitor.php?forum_id=74807 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=110944&bid=241720&dat=121642 _______________________________________________ GnuWin32-Users mailing list GnuWin32-Users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gnuwin32-users
