Re: Ghostscript Copyleft Question

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From: Karl Berry
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1991 23:43

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[Questions about satisfying the requirements of the GPL vis a vis
Ghostscript.]

1) Read the actual GPL for the real and final truth.  Consult a lawyer
   if you have to, but I think it's pretty readable (compared to most
   lawyer-written documents).

2) The approximate truth: if you distribute code that
   includes, either in whole or in substantial part, part of the
   Ghostscript source code, you must distribute that code under the GPL.

3) For Ghostscript (unlike all other GNU software I know of), you may be
   able to arrange different licensing terms from Peter Deutsch,
   ghost@aladdin.com.  He (Aladdin Enterprises, really, but that's him)
   owns the copyright, and it's his decision.

karl@cs.umb.edu

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