OT - Closing Off An Open-Source Product

[Chris Watson]

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> It makes absolutely no difference what clause 2 of the GPL says.
> Anyone can craft a license which has unlimited amounts of nonsense in
> it.  That doesn't change the _fact_ that making a de minimis alteration
> to a work in the public domain will _not_ entitle you to a _legitimate_
> copyright in the derived work.

While I agree I think the GPL is full of idiocy. The fact remains it DOES
matter the GPL says UNTIL a court of law says otherwise. Regardless if its
legal to do it or not, if someone does it it's going to stand till a court
throws it out.

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