Re: Is this software really GPL?

[Raul Miller <moth@debian.org>]

On Wed, Oct 20, 2004 at 11:23:11AM +0100, Anthony Youngman wrote:
> But as I see it, they (QM) are adding an extra restriction, as
> proscribed by the GPL (clauses 6 and 7).
> 
> "If you distribute to subsidiaries, you may not stop them distributing
> to the world". But the GPL explicitly recognises internal distribution
> as a case where the GPL is not needed.

I'm not sure what you're talking about here.

I can't even find the word "internal" in the GPL.

> comment about SCO wasn't that justified. It's just that I tried to do
> exactly what they're trying to do, and I ended up being convinced it was
> impossible - to make sure nobody could wrest an Open Source project away
> from me ...
> 
> TT can do it because they're trusted. MySQL can do it because they're
> trusted. EasyCo are trying to do it with legal finesse ...

I'm not sure what you're talking about here, either.

[I could guess, but how likely are my guesses to be accurate?]

-- 
Raul