Rjack wrote:
Professor Robert P. Merges "But what is most significant about the agreement is that it
> purports to restrict subsequent transferees who receive software > from a licensee, presumably even if the licensee fails to attach > a copy of the agreement.
Of course the GPL does no such thing. The GPL does not restrict anyone from doing anything copyright law permits. "Subsequent transferees" may do anything with the software they get, as long as they don't violate the rights of the copyright holder. The GPL grants extra permissions, not restrictions. If "subsequent transferees" wish to convey copies of the original work or of derivative works formed from it, they may not do so under copyright restrictions, not under GPL restrictions. The GPL allows them to do so, if they honor its requirements. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
