In gnu.misc.discuss Rjack <[email protected]> wrote: > Alan Mackenzie wrote: >> In gnu.misc.discuss Rjack <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Section 5 of the GPL is legal nonsense. >> I think you may have mentioned this before, once or twice. >> The GPL was formulated by experienced lawyers, with good >> understanding of copyright and contract law.
> The GPL was formulated by Richard Stallman, a socialist radical who > had no legal experience whatsoever. As to Stallman's resorting to > copious legal advice here's some from Law Professor Micheal Davis of > Clevland State University that Richard chose to ignore in 1999: Is RMS a socialist? Maybe so, though that's hardly relevant. His mate, ESR is known for being a Libertarian, kind of the extreme opposite. However, the GPL was formulated by experienced lawyers hired by RMS. So, yes you're right there. [ .... ] >> Do bear in mind that the law doesn't always mean what it seems to >> to the legally inexperienced. >> It seems overwhelmingly likely that you are simply mistaken. > Does that include the Supreme Court of the United States and the > federal courts of appeals? No, "you" here clearly means RJack, and nothing else. > Sincerely, > Rjack :) -- Alan Mackenzie (Nuremberg, Germany). _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
