Python Cannot be Killed

[Steven D'Aprano]

"Delaney, Timothy C (Timothy)" <tdelaney at avaya.com> wrote in message news:<mailman.1055908712.5410.python-list at python.org>...

> Which would make it incredibly simple for a company to take GPL 
> software, not accept the license, and then do whatever they want with it 
> since it would be in the public domain (due to explicit waiver of 
> copyright).

Even if this is true, which is doubtful, that doesn't harm others'
ability to use GPLed software. If you are correct that the GPL is
legally equivalent to putting a work in the public domain, then what
is the worst that can happen? You can still copyright your specific
version of the work -- in the same way that Disney's specific version
of the public-domain story of "Snow White" is protected by copyright,
but Snow White itself remains in the public domain, free for anyone
else to use, without needing Disney's permission.

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Steven D'Aprano