> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:10:33 -0800 (PST) > From: "J. Holden" <stattosoftw...@yahoo.com> > This software (C) 2001-2010 FlightGear > Licensed under the GPLv2. > Cheers > John
>leee wrote: > > John, in referring to "our" software, I'm afraid that you're missing > > the point of the GPL. Once the software has been released under > > the GPL it isn't 'ours' or anyone else's anymore; it is owned by no > > one. > >Incorrect, the author is still holding the Copyright, as long as he >didn't explicitly transfer it to someone else. The "point of the GPL" >is the license which is controlling under which terms the software may >be used. Therefore it's called the "General Public LICENSE" ;-) > >Martin. Actually, the GPL has nothing to do with how one uses the software. It only covers the terms under which one may distribute the software. You can mangle it any way you want and keep the changes to yourself while being perfectly legal, so long as you don't distribute the software with those changes. Having said that, I dislike assigning my copyrights to another entity as that takes away my personal ability to ensure the freedom of my own code. It gives another entity the right to re-license my code any way it sees fit, which doesn't sit will with me. If such a policy was enacted, it would deter my enthusiasm about contributing to the project. There is nothing which prevents us, as a group, from protecting the software within the confines of the GPL. Just my opinion, which means jack until I get my code and models committed. Bob -- Delusional Mail (http://www.delusionalmind.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Verizon Developer Community Take advantage of Verizon's best-in-class app development support A streamlined, 14 day to market process makes app distribution fast and easy Join now and get one step closer to millions of Verizon customers http://p.sf.net/sfu/verizon-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
