Re: Fund raising at the FSF

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From: Ken Arromdee
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 21:23

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In article <1ivb9nINN4f2@early-bird.think.com> barmar@think.com (Barry Margolin) writes:
>>>>    Therefore, by
>>>>    modifying or distributing the Program (or any work based on the
>>>>    Program), you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so.
>>That doesn't sound like it's saying "if you violate the GPL by distributing
>>without source, you can be prevented from distribution".  It sounds more like
>>"if you distribute without source, you just gave implicit consent for someone
>>to copy your stuff".
>"Your acceptance of this License" means that you agree to distribute source
>code.

In other words, by distributing the program, you implicitly agree to distribute
source code.

>From section 4: "Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or
>distribute the Program is void, and will automatically terminate your
>rights under this License."  It *doesn't* say that violating the agreement
>gives third parties the right to take source code that you haven't
>distributed.

Well, it doesn't say that in section 4.
--
"On the first day after Christmas my truelove served to me...  Leftover Turkey!
On the second day after Christmas my truelove served to me...  Turkey Casserole
    that she made from Leftover Turkey.
[days 3-4 deleted] ...  Flaming Turkey Wings! ...
   -- Pizza Hut commercial (and M*tlu/A*gic bait)

Ken Arromdee (arromdee@jyusenkyou.cs.jhu.edu, arromdee@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu)

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