> On Dec 14, 2007 1:49 PM, Richard Stallman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The concept of relicensing does not imply changing or adding code, and > > the legality of relicensing doesn't depend on changing or adding code. > > However, I would urge people to relicense only if they make very big > > changes. If they make lesser changes, it is better to contribute them > > to the original project, and if they make no changes, relicensing is > > just silly (in most cases). > > You admit that "relicensing" is not changing the code; i.e., the > software. The BSD license ALLOWS you to modify the software. It does > NOT allow you to modify anything else, including the license(s) > applied to that software. That right is never granted by the BSD > license. If you believe the GPL to be worth anything, and I believe > that you do, then you have to afford the same level of respect to the > other licenses that people use.
Marti, I agree with you. Richard Stallman does not even how Copyright Law works. He's been hanging out with American lawyers too much.
