Re: Confusion about license wording

[Walter Landry <wlandry@ucsd.edu>]

MJ Ray <mjr@phonecoop.coop> wrote:
> Suraj N. Kurapati <skurapat@ucsc.edu> wrote:
> > (1) The last sentence is necessary (i.e. does the word
> > "corresponding" in the first sentence imply the last sentence?).
> 
> What software is this for?
> 
> I think the last sentence is necessary if it clarifies the meaning
> of corresponding.
> 
> > (2) In the last sentence, does the phrase "must reflect all
> > modifications" mean that all past, present, and future modifications
> > must also be included?
> > 
> > I think that including past modifications is prohibitive and
> > including future modifications is impossible.
> 
> It may be prohibitive, but it seems to be the request.
> 
> Future is impossible, I agree.

I do not see the problem here.  The license is saying that the Code
must include all modifications that went into making the Subset.  You
can't release a patched Subset with an unpatched Code.  In other
words, the Code must correspond to the Subset.

Cheers,
Walter Landry
wlandry@ucsd.edu