OT - Closing Off An Open-Source Product

[Chris Watson]

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> I'm not sure I fully understand the implications of this license.
> Let's consider two scenarios.

Right. I will try and clarify. This clause simply means. That given in
your example my code P, Can not be put under the GPL or any other
restrictions. If you add my code to a GPL app, the GPL would violate my
license. Hence making for a lawsuit. It's strictly meant to contain the
GPL. Keeping GPL code GPL is fine. Trying to GPL my code is not fine. It
would be illegal. I have no problem like i've stated if people want to GPL
their code. That is their choice. But I need some guarantee that the
clause 2 of the GPL cannot infect *my* code against my wishes. The
standard BSDL does not ensure that. I have to have some clause that
combats clause 2 of the GPL. Is this getting clear? You are free to use my
work in any fashion you choose. If it is used in a larger GPL work, I have
no doubt a court would find the GPL does not apply to my code. Regardless
of clause 2. You used my code knowing that clause 3 in my license
prevents the GPL from used on my copyrighted code. Whatever code you
write, you can let the GPL taint, or put whatever license on it you wish.
The main point being once my code is BSDL'ed you can't take away the
freedom offered by that license with the GPL or any other viral license.
I see it as the standard BSDL with the added benefit that it stays BSDL.
But my clause does not FORCE my will onto others, or FORCE them to use my
license. It just enforces my license on my code. Nothing more nothing
less. I hope I explained that well enough. And as the 2nd call has been
made to kill this thread from the lists, just reply to me privately if you
wish to continue this. The lists is probably sick of this by now.

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