Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: People, not GPL [was: Re: Driver Model] | Date | Thu, 11 Sep 2003 11:39:33 -0700 |
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Combined responses.
> No the GPL_ONLY stuff is an attempt to document that there is no > conceivable > way that using a given symbol does not create a derived work.
and:
> > The GPL puts no restrictions on use. The GPL_ONLY stuff does.
> No it doesn't. It allows people to track whether you get support or not. > It prevents nothing.
So long as it's not an attempt to use the GPL license as a way to restrict use, there's no problem. There is no license restriction or enforcement scheme here that one could possibly circumvent because the GPL_ONLY stuff is not a license enforcement scheme. It cannot be a license enforcement scheme because there are no license requirements that kick in upon any act other than distribution.
The GPL_ONLY stuff does in fact restrict use. However, this is a restriction anyone is free to remove or circumvent if it bothers them. This isn't a dishonorable act because nobody intended this mechanism to restrict use -- I hope.
DS
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