Alan Mackenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
No: This was even covered in GPL2:
8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces, the
original copyright holder who places the Program under this License
may add
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Graham Murray writes:
But the problem with the situation wrt the OP is that in his country
there are no software patents...
And therefor he cannot infringe any.
...and he does not know if the work he produces and
Barry Margolin writes:
Are you saying that this section of the GPL, which says he needs to do
so, is meaningless? Or are we just misinterpreting it?
It doesn't say he needs to do so. It says he _may_ do so. From the GPL:
8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
Alfred M\. Szmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:43:54
+0100:
Let's assume, that GPL 3 is finalized as is today, and that at that
time the country I live in - Switzerland - still does not allow
patents on software.
Software patents are still illegal in the majority
...should give me enough protection, against anyone claiming I
have not protected them from patent claims by third parties, as I
can point out I have no control over those patents?
You have no obligation to provide any such protection.
He can't even provide such protection unless
No: This was even covered in GPL2:
8. If the distribution and/or use of the Program is restricted in
certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces,
the original copyright holder who places the Program under this
License may add an explicit geographical
Not really. Living in a country which does not have software
patents, patent law does not concern me a lot. It would only if I
start selling my software e.g. into the US. And I have to fear only
a lawsuite from the side of the patent holder.
I buy 1000s copies from you, I go to the
Hi,
This isn't something related to the GPLv3, it is related to how patent
law works. So it is your task to check that you are not violating any
patents, and you cannot put the burden on someone else. This is one
of the major problem with software patents, it is impossible to check
that
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
Claudio Nieder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Let's say I take GPLv3ed Program xyz and add to it some code. I don't
conduct any investigation about wether my code infringes on any patents,
as in Switzerland this is a non-issue. So I give modified xyz to a friend
here
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I write some software on my own
That's really all we need to answer your question.
By releasing your software under GPLv3, you don't put a single
obligation on yourself, the copyright holder. You do not need a license
to do whatever you want.
If there are issues
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