amado.alves wrote: > <<And I use the word "inheritance" to describe this feature of the GPL in a neutral > fashion.>> > > A real world heir can refuse its heritage. In object oriented programming > a heir can override it. A distributed derivative cannot do either.
Sure it can. Say "sorry" and cease distribution. No court will then sentence you to release the source code under GPL. Arnoud -- Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch patent attorney - Speaking only for myself Patents, copyright and IPR explained for techies: http://www.iusmentis.com/ -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3
