On Sat, 30 May 2009 12:36:21 +0200 (CEST) hanke@volny.cz wrote: [...] > 2) It is clear that GPL aims to allow for freedom > in manipulation with software. I don't think it > implies that should the only source become unavailable > due to higher circumstances (authors death), > it must stop being distributed. Actually I would argue > that this would actually go against the meaning > of GNU GPL. I don't think you are reading the GNU GPL the right way. It is my understanding that the meaning of the GNU GPL is precisely that you are *not* allowed to distribute *without* making source code available: as a consequence, if you do *not* have source, you *cannot* redistribute... This stays true *both* before *and* after the death of the copyright holder. Disclaimers: IANAL, TINLA. -- New location for my website! Update your bookmarks! http://www.inventati.org/frx ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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