On Friday 29 December 2006 13:55, Vihan Pandey wrote: > > Mono is a case in point. 3 yrs ago everyone thought why not. > > After the Microvell deal only an insane person would use it. > > Question : How would the Microvell impact Mono in particular, even > though it is GPL? This is a genuine curiosity, not an argument :-)
The GPL v2 does not explicitly require assignment of patented technology to a sublicencee for further downstream distribution. So Patent holder licences patent to U the developer for development and use of code based on patent. U develops gpld software and distributes to Me. I can use it as per the gpl. I develop some more and distribute my code to lugger. Lugger cant use - he has not recieved patent rights cause i have no rights to reditribute the patented tech. I have only rights to use. Patent holder cant sue me. He can sue lugger. So lugger has to get licence from patent holder or cease and desist. -- Rgds JTD -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
