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Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links
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Alex Hudson |
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Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links |
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Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:00:02 +0100 |
Hi Philip,
(I assume you meant to send this to the list - apologies if not!)
On Sun, 2007-06-10 at 22:52 +0100, Philip Hunt wrote:
> On 6/10/07, Alex Hudson <address@hidden> wrote:
> > There are any number of ways an original author can make license
> > something as free software but essentially make it difficult/impossible
> > to redistribute or modify.
>
> Surely the main point of the GPLv3 is to prevent this from being
> possible. And if it is still possible, then doesn't the GPLv3 need to
> be revised again?
Not really. No IPR license - the GPL or any other - really has any power
over the IP owner. So, they can basically do what they please, even if
it doesn't make sense and/or doesn't make the full freedoms available.
Cheers,
Alex.
- [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Ciaran O'Riordan, 2007/06/06
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Jon Grant, 2007/06/10
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Alex Hudson, 2007/06/10
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- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Ciaran O'Riordan, 2007/06/11
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Jon Grant, 2007/06/11
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Dave Crossland, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, MJ Ray, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, rob, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, MJ Ray, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Jason Clifford, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, MJ Ray, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Ciaran O'Riordan, 2007/06/12
- Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links, Alex Hudson, 2007/06/12