Re: The legality of cdrecord
Josselin Mouette <joss@debian.org> wrote:
> Le samedi 10 novembre 2007 à 12:35 +0100, Joerg Schilling a écrit :
> > > > The GPL explicitely allows to use code under other licenses from GPL code.
> > >
> > > No, it does not. If you think it does, please point the line where it
> > > "explicitly" allows it.
> >
> > Well, _I_ did already explain why this is the case. You did not give any
> > evidence for your claim.
> >
> > GPL §2b) verifies that the GPL is asymmetric.
>
> The fact that you don't understand what "derived work" means is
> irrelevant to this discussion.
If you continue to missunderstand the term "derived work", you don't
seem to be a suited discussion partner.
> > http://www.usfca.edu/law/determann/softwarecombinations060403.pdf
> > verifies that GPL §2b) is asymmetric.
>
> After reading such basic, giant misunderstandings like:
> The GPL does not prohibit licensees from charging money for
> selling software copies. However, the GPL itself already
> provides everyone with a license free of charge. As a result,
> licensees have no realistic chances to commercialize their
> copyrights in works that they ???derive??? from GPLed code.
> I will not read any further this document, sorry. You will have to back
> up your claims with people who know what they are talking about.
If you have such basic missunderstandings, you should first start with
some basic GPL reading...
Jörg
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