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Re: Distributing GPL software.



Daniel Carrera writes:

> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > It's easy. Modify or not. Let a friend of yours burn a CD. Acquire it from
> > him without any "I agree" manifestations of [L]GPL acceptance, and
> > redistribute it (i.e. that acquired CD) under any restrictive contractual
> > T&C you want (nothing but forbearance, for example).
> 
> I'm not sure I understand this. Could you explain please?
> T&C means "Terms and Conditions", right?

Mr. Terekhov is trolling his standard "the GPL means nothing and
intent of copying is irrelevant under this [fuzzy] reading of US
copyright law" position.  There was an unfortunate flame war about it
on this list last week, if you want to waste a few hours reading it.

Michael Poole



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