Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 17:17:39 -0600 From: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@flugsvamp.com> To: "Gary W. Swearingen" <swear@blarg.net> Cc: Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@flugsvamp.com>, Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: GPL nonsense: time to stop Message-ID: <20011220171739.J26326@prism.flugsvamp.com> In-Reply-To: <lpellpwlhe.llp@localhost.localdomain> References: <local.mail.freebsd-chat/Pine.LNX.4.43.0112181134500.21473-100000@pilchuck.reedmedia.net> <local.mail.freebsd-chat/20011218110645.A2061@tisys.org> <200112182010.fBIKA9739621@prism.flugsvamp.com> <4.3.2.7.2.20011218180720.00d6e520@localhost> <20011219091631.Q377@prism.flugsvamp.com> <0en10ey5jo.10e@localhost.localdomain> <20011219215548.D76354@prism.flugsvamp.com> <lpellpwlhe.llp@localhost.localdomain>
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On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 02:54:53PM -0800, Gary W. Swearingen wrote: > Jonathan Lemon <jlemon@flugsvamp.com> writes: > > > > This is where we appear to differ. I reject the notion that because > > it is possible in some universe to combine BSD + GPL'd code, that it > > automatically forces all other copies of the BSD code to fall under > > the GPL. > > > When you combine copies you also combine the works by a kind of > instantaneous communication (lawyers > physicists). :-) This then > propagates instantaneously to other copies under the same concept. All I can say here is that I understand what you are saying, but that I (and probably 99% of the world) disagree with you. Suppose I write a piece of software, and release it under the BSD license. It gets committed to the FreeBSD kernel. Someone else tweaks it and slaps a GPL license on it. You would have all copies instetaneously tainted by the GPL. Sorry, but you're forgetting one simple fact: as the Author, I maintain all Copyrights. So my original work by itself is (and cannot be) tainted by the GPL unless I reassign the copyright. This *IS* well tested international copyright law. (Berne Convention) End. Of. Story. -- Jonathan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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