Re: FLTK License
On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:56:06 +1100
Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au> wrote:
> "Giacomo A. Catenazzi" <cate@debian.org> writes:
>
> > === FLTK License, May 2001 ===
> > FLTK License
> > Ammended May 4, 2001
> >
> > The following ammendments to the GNU Library General Public
> > License apply for the FLTK library:
> >
> > 1. Modifications to the FLTK configure script, config
> > header file, and makefiles by themselves to support
> > a specific platform do not constitute a modified or
> > derived work.
>
> Do the copyright holders get to declare what is or is not a derived
> work? I would expect that to be a matter of law, not to be defined in
> the license terms.
The purpose of a provision such as this is to reduce uncertainty. It is
a representation by the licensor that it will not assert claims to
certain classes of modifications even if legal arguments could be made
that those modifications are derivative works.
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