> From GPLv2, similar wording in GPLv3, emphasis added by me: > > 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the > Program), the recipient automatically receives a license *from the > original licensor* to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to > these terms and conditions.
Sorry I never noticed that and I stand corrected on that part. However, as a practical matter, you can't know that that provision applies unless you FIRST have a license with the person who distributed the software to you and that's the main point here.
