Still no new license -- but draft text available

Tim Peters tim_one at email.msn.com
Sun Aug 6 14:06:39 EDT 2000


[Tim]
> The GPL is a great choice if your project can live with its
> implications, and you're comfortable assigning copyright to the FSF.

[François Pinard]
> Hi, Tim!  Why the "and" above?  I do not think that proper usage
> of the GPL implies assigning the copyright to the FSF.

Covered multiple times recently; e.g.,

    http://www.deja.com/threadmsg_md.xp?AN=654984023

(((A and B) implies great) does not imply (A implies great)) and (great !=
proper) and (great > good).

> I would even guess that the GPL would be much less used, nowadays,
> if that "and" was required.

No doubt!  great != popular either <wink>.

when-you-mean-it-go-all-the-way-ly y'rs  - tim






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