Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:31:53 +0200 (CEST) | From | Grzegorz Kulewski <> | Subject | Re: GPL Violation? |
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On Thu, 17 Aug 2006, Alan Cox wrote: > Ar Iau, 2006-08-17 am 14:39 +0200, ysgrifennodd Grzegorz Kulewski: >> Why does Linus and others let lawyers and courts decide in such >> (important?) thing like what is allowed in Linux (or with Linux) and what >> is not? > > Because licenses are bounded and defined by the law. In the case of > copyright based rights they extend only to the thing that is copyrighted > and any derivatives so the grey area is not one the GPL could clarify > further.
Ok, that could be a reason. But then at least make such strong comment as proposed later in my post and put it where people will be searching for it - in COPYING file. Even if it will not be legally enforceable, it will show the intentions of main authors and will anwser many people questions.
Grzegorz Kulewski
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