Re: GPL, yet again. (The kernel is a lot like a shared library)
Sean Kellogg <skellogg@u.washington.edu> writes:
> On Thursday 08 September 2005 11:38 am, Andrew Suffield wrote:
>> There's an awful lot of lawyers and law professors who think that the
>> GPL works. Go start by arguing with them.
>
> Based on my readings of law review articles and the common legal arguments
> surrounding the GPL, the reason it works is because the GPL is a contract.
> The linking clause is a contractual term that you must agree to in order to
> receive a copyright license. Pretty standard forbearance.
Which linking clause? The one in the FAQ? That's not in any way part
of the license/contract.
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Måns Rullgård
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