Re: Licensing of Octave Scripts

[David Grundberg]

Judd Storrs wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:30 AM, David Grundberg <address@hidden> wrote:
>   
> > Is the FSF doing
> > wrong in taking the side of GPL protection, in cases where the law says
> > neither one or the other? It is possible that courts judges to the benefit
> > of free software.
> >     
>
> I didn't say the FSF were doing any wrongs. The GPL requires
> GPL-compatible distribution. The copyright holder of any file (usually
> the author, could be authors or employer) may choose any
> GPL-compatible license for that file without violating either the
> letter or spirit of the GPL. If you have questions about what the GPL
> says or are uncertain about some segment of the FAQ, I would ask
> address@hidden for clarification.
>
>
> --judd
>   

I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to imply that you were saying anything like 
that. It was meant as a rhetorical question, but I lacked tact. I should 
have formulated myself clearer.

I agree that GPL-compatible works can be incorporated into a work under 
the GNU GPL.

David