John Hasler wrote: > > Chad writes: > > I'm actually considering a dedication to the public domain. So to clarify > > the direct issue: My understanding is that I cannot take code that is > > under the GPL and copy/paste it into a project that I want to dedicate to > > the public domin. Correct? > > You must release the work as a whole under the terms of the GPL, but you > can release the portion of which you are sole author under any terms you > wish. > > > A further question: can GPL code be safely included in a package released > > under the LGPL? > > No.
Wrong. The package is a compilation, not a derivative work. > Otherwise the GPL would be equivalent to the LGPL. Go read <http://www.rosenlaw.com/Rosen_Ch06.pdf> "The LGPL Alternative". regards, alexander. P.S. But first sale preempts them both anyway (see "Accepting the GPL"). _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
