Re: GPL/LGPL

Dave Grothe <[email protected]> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:20:33 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.linux.kernel.streams
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Sorry, Charlie.

 From GNU GPL license version 2:

>In addition, mere aggregation of another work=20
>not based on the Program with the Program (or=20
>with a work based on the Program) on a volume of=20
>a storage or distribution medium does not bring=20
>the other work under the scope of this License.

and

>You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or=20
>distribute the Program except as expressly=20
>provided under this License. Any attempt=20
>otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or=20
>distribute the Program is void, and will=20
>automatically terminate your rights under this=20
>License. However, parties who have received=20
>copies, or rights, from you under this License=20
>will not have their licenses terminated so long=20
>as such parties remain in full compliance.

So you have no right to revoke the terms and=20
conditions of the GPL.  And my mere aggregation=20
of these files is in full compliance.  Steve and=20
others can speak for themselves.

-- Dave


At 04:48 PM 8/30/2006, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote:
>Dave,
>
>./include/tihdr.h
>./include/timod.h
>./include/sys/tihdr.h
>./include/sys/timod.h
>./include/sys/tpi.h
>./include/sys/xti.h
>./include/sys/xti_inet.h
>./include/sys/xti_sctp.h
>./include/sys/xti_xti.h
>./include/sys/xti_ip.h
>./include/sys/xti_tcp.h
>./include/sys/xti_udp.h
>./include/xti/config.h
>./include/xti/tihdr.h
>./include/xti/timod.h
>./include/xti/xti_atm.h
>./include/xti/xti.h
>./include/xti/xti_inet.h
>./include/xti/xti_ip.h
>./include/xti/xti_local.h
>./include/xti/xti_mosi.h
>./include/xti/xti_osi.h
>./include/xti/xti_sctp.h
>./include/xti/xti_tcp.h
>./include/xti/xti_udp.h
>./include/xti.h
>./include/xti_inet.h
>
>Your license to copy and distribute these files is revoked.  Please
>remove them from your website.
>
>--brian
>
>--
>Brian F. G. Bidulock    =A6 The reasonable man adapts himself to the =A6
>[email protected]    =A6 world; the unreasonable one persists in  =A6
>http://www.openss7.org/ =A6 trying  to adapt the  world  to himself. =A6
>                         =A6 Therefore  all  progress  depends on the =A6
>                         =A6 unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw =A6


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<font size=3D3>Sorry, Charlie.<br><br>
 From GNU GPL license version 2:<br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">In addition, mere aggregation=
 of
another work not based on the Program with the Program (or with a work
based on the Program) on a volume of a storage or distribution medium
does not bring the other work under the scope of this License.
</blockquote><br>
and<br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">You may not copy, modify,
sublicense, or distribute the Program except as expressly provided under
this License. Any attempt otherwise to copy, modify, sublicense or
distribute the Program is void, and will automatically terminate your
rights under this License. However,
</font><font size=3D3 color=3D"#0000FF">parties who have received copies, or
rights, from you under this License will not have their licenses
terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance.
</font></blockquote><br>
So you have no right to revoke the terms and conditions of the GPL.&nbsp;
And my mere aggregation of these files is in full compliance.&nbsp; Steve
and others can speak for themselves.<br><br>
-- Dave<br><br>
<br>
<font size=3D3>At 04:48 PM 8/30/2006, Brian F. G. Bidulock wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Dave,<br><br>
./include/tihdr.h<br>
./include/timod.h<br>
./include/sys/tihdr.h<br>
./include/sys/timod.h<br>
./include/sys/tpi.h<br>
./include/sys/xti.h<br>
./include/sys/xti_inet.h<br>
./include/sys/xti_sctp.h<br>
./include/sys/xti_xti.h<br>
./include/sys/xti_ip.h<br>
./include/sys/xti_tcp.h<br>
./include/sys/xti_udp.h<br>
./include/xti/config.h<br>
./include/xti/tihdr.h<br>
./include/xti/timod.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_atm.h<br>
./include/xti/xti.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_inet.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_ip.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_local.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_mosi.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_osi.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_sctp.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_tcp.h<br>
./include/xti/xti_udp.h<br>
./include/xti.h<br>
./include/xti_inet.h<br><br>
Your license to copy and distribute these files is revoked.&nbsp;
Please<br>
remove them from your website.<br><br>
--brian<br><br>
-- <br>
Brian F. G. Bidulock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =A6 The reasonable man adapts
himself to the =A6<br>
[email protected]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =A6 world; the unreasonable one
persists in&nbsp; =A6<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.openss7.org/" eudora=3D"autourl">
http://www.openss7.org/</a> =A6 trying&nbsp; to adapt the&nbsp; world&nbsp;
to himself. =A6<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
=A6 Therefore&nbsp; all&nbsp; progress&nbsp; depends on the =A6<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
=A6 unreasonable man. -- George Bernard Shaw =A6</font></blockquote></body>
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