Nate Bargmann writes: > Your question is a non sequitur. The GPL does not require derivatives > of a work to benefit the original author in any way. It only requires > that the terms it spells out be honored by anyone exercising the > rights to the covered work granted by it [GPL]. True, but so what? Ric claimed this is a plus for Debian. Jean-Baptiste asked how. -- John Hasler jhasler@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA