Hi, >> Section 12 says "if a patent license would not permit royalty-free >> redistribution by all those who receive copies directly or indirectly >> through you, then the only way you could satisfy both it and this License >> would be to refrain entirely from distribution." > > He neither needs nor has a license so this does not apply.
It the second part it says: "The sole purpose of this section is to protect the integrity of the free software distribution system." I hope it is not understood as absolute protection, but only against redistributor who wants to restrict source redistribution on purpose through patent licence they own. claudio -- Claudio Nieder, Kanalweg 1, CH-8610 Uster, Tel +41 79 357 6743 yahoo messenger: claudionieder aim: claudionieder icq:42315212 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.claudio.ch _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss