At 23:53 27/09/2001 -0700, Avi Cherry wrote:
>>Yes, the site says so. But this is interesting! Once GPLed code cannot be
>>made non-GPL later on even by the original author.
>
>Depends how you look at it. They can't prevent earlier versions from
>being re-distributed according to the GPL, but they can re-licence the
>code any way they want for newer versions, preventing IT from being
>redistributed. The original author still owns the code, and can licence
>it any way they want, as many different ways as they want.
Hmmm, I'm not sure it _does_ depend how you look at it. From the GPL
included (file "COPYING") with the MindTerm v1.0 code, section 2:
b) You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in
whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any
part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third
parties under the terms of this License.
So unless MindTerm v2 is a complete rewrite (which it may be), they'll be
in breach of the GPL. Which is probably not a good idea.
- Thomas.
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