Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time

2007-10-11 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
> > I'm looking for examples of software licenses that allow the end user > > to redistribute copies under the GPL after a specified amount of time > > has passed. I think that Ghostscript used to be licensed like this, > > but I can't seem to locate the old license. > > > Does a

Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time

2007-10-11 Thread rjack
mike3 wrote: So does this mean the author cannot authorize the user to do something else without giving up ownership? That is correct. 17 USC sec. 106 states: "Subject to sections 107 through 122, the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do and to authorize any of

Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time

2007-10-10 Thread mike3
On Oct 9, 8:18 am, rjack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kenneth P. Turvey wrote: > > I'm looking for examples of software licenses that allow the end user > > to redistribute copies under the GPL after a specified amount of time > > has passed. I think that Ghostscript used to be licensed like this,

Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time

2007-10-09 Thread rjack
Kenneth P. Turvey wrote: I'm looking for examples of software licenses that allow the end user to redistribute copies under the GPL after a specified amount of time has passed. I think that Ghostscript used to be licensed like this, but I can't seem to locate the old license. Does anyone have a

Re: License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time

2007-10-09 Thread Rui Miguel Silva Seabra
On Tue, Oct 09, 2007 at 07:34:09AM +, Kenneth P. Turvey wrote: > I'm looking for examples of software licenses that allow the end user to > redistribute copies under the GPL after a specified amount of time has > passed. I think that Ghostscript used to be licensed like this, but I > can't see

License that converts to GPL after a specified amount of time

2007-10-09 Thread Kenneth P. Turvey
I'm looking for examples of software licenses that allow the end user to redistribute copies under the GPL after a specified amount of time has passed. I think that Ghostscript used to be licensed like this, but I can't seem to locate the old license. Does anyone have an example of a license l