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Date:      Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:16:04 -0800
From:      Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com>
To:        Benjamin Krueger <benjamin@macguire.net>
Cc:        j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: First test of GPL in court
Message-ID:  <3C7D1454.6957B09E@mindspring.com>
References:  <20020227122820.A64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227142005.A16555@energyhq.homeip.net> <20020227132417.B64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227052928.L12253@rain.macguire.net>

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Benjamin Krueger wrote:
> I can't say I agree. When you license under the GPL, you enter a contract. The
> meaning of this specific contract is pretty well understood, and if you don't
> understand it, well, don't use it. You can't just decide one day that you want
> to forfeit that contract just because it doesn't suit your needs (or wants)
> anymore. You should have thought of that before you used that license. The
> BSD license has been an option for a long time, you know. ;)
> 
> I wish I could just forfeit any contracts I didn't want to deal with
> anymore... I might be richer for it. ;)

A contract is only valid if there is consideration exchanged.

-- Terry

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