Tim Tyler wrote: [...] > > The [L]GPL (both 2 and 3) purports to impose a whole bunch > > of covenants ("conditions" but not "conditions precedent") > > upon licensees. > > No it doesn't. > > The term "covenant" occurrs once in: > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt > > ...where it refers to patent licenses. > > A condition is not a covenant.
"Regardless of what server hosts the Corresponding Source, you remain obligated to ensure that it is available for as long as needed to satisfy these requirements." How on earth could this "condition" bind me to "remain obligated" if it isn't a covenant imposed on me? regards, alexander. -- "The revolution might take significantly longer than anticipated." -- The GNU Monk Harald Welte _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss