Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. scripsit:
> No. You may use the work under the terms of the GPL or not at all.
As list members know, I scream bloody murder any time anyone brings up
the word "use". Neithert the GPL nor the Copyright Act purport to
limit use. As long as the program is lawfully acquired
Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M. scripsit:
> I am sorry, but these assertions are incorrect. Have you ever rented a car,
> purchased an airline ticket, acquired a credit card, or undertaken a number
> of transactions in modern life where you assent to the terms of a contract
> (call it a license if you wan
Yes, there is a good discussion on the link you provided.
My soapbox: I would add that many of these licenses do not seem to
appreciate nuances in language that a judge may find awfully important. The
"kludge" factor comes from copying the content of other licenses without an
appreciation for the
Your question actually points out another example of the viral nature of GNU
GPL's copyleft provision. At times, the GPL uses the terms "software,"
"program," and "source code" as if they were synonymous. As a result, I
would suggest you be careful not to do this. Of course, the GNU GPL
precludes
Nelson Rush wrote:
> Can the GPL apply to documentation, art, movies, models, game maps,
> etc.?
As it is written, it clearly applies only to software, so I would say
no. And I say that not without having tried; I tried for years and
admit to once being the leading proponent of this practice, bu
TACIT VERSUS RIGOROUS SPEAKING OF LEGAL MATTERS
Yesterday, at dinner, there was conversation about what exactly is
"impeachment" and what is a "pardon." This was in the context of a
fifth-grade report on Gerald R. Ford, the only person in U.S. History who
served both as Vice President and Presid
Can the GPL apply to documentation, art, movies, models, game maps, etc.?
I'm the leader of the QuakeForge project and we've been arguing about
whether or not we should have a different license for each of these things.
I saw the FDL on the GNU website and thought that maybe we should use that
on
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