<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry --> <!--X-From-R13: Fenivf Qnfrl <rsvaqryNvb.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 18:12:33 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 1882.991117#io,com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 19991117172724.W17332#futuresouth,com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:efindel#io,com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00339.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00342.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00320.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00346.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00340">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00340">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00340">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Travis Casey <<A HREF="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 21:10:53 -0500</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu">mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> On Wednesday, November 17, 1999, Matthew D. Fuller wrote: > On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 06:01:30PM -0500, a little birdie told me > that Travis Casey remarked >> Now, let's say that I write a codebase and distribute it under the >> GPL. You then modify my codebase and start distributing your modified >> version. I then decide to stop using the GPL and make my codebase >> commercial. I still own copyright on the code you're using -- and >> hence, can legally revoke your right to distribute it. Now, you >> *might* be able to still distribute the code you wrote, but you >> can't distribute any part of the codebase that you didn't modify. And >> even if you modified all of it, it might still count as a derivative >> work, in which case you wouldn't be able to distribute it without my >> permission. > Well, from a glance at a copy of COPYING in my system... > 6. Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the > Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the > original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to > these terms and conditions. You may not impose any further > restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein. > You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to > this License. > I think it *DOES*. Note the word "redistribute." The original creator is *distributing* the program, not *redistributing* it, so this does not apply to him or her. As far as I can see, all this does is prevent anyone *except* the originator from changing the terms of the license. -- |\ _,,,---,,_ Travis S. Casey <efindel#io,com> ZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ No one agrees with me. Not even me. |,4- ) )-,_..;\ ( `'-' '---''(_/--' `-'\_) _______________________________________________ MUD-Dev maillist - MUD-Dev#kanga,nu <A HREF="http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev">http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev</A> </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00320" HREF="msg00320.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> "Matthew D. 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Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 17:17 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00306" HREF="msg00306.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Andru Luvisi <a href="mailto:luvisi#andru,sonoma.edu">luvisi#andru,sonoma.edu</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 21:24 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00312" HREF="msg00312.html">Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 23:17 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00320" HREF="msg00320.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Matthew D. Fuller <a href="mailto:fullermd#futuresouth,com">fullermd#futuresouth,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 23:32 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00340" HREF="msg00340.html">Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 02:12 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00346" HREF="msg00346.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Ben Greear <a href="mailto:greear#cyberhighway,net">greear#cyberhighway,net</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:34 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </ul> <LI><strong><A NAME="00260" HREF="msg00260.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, cg <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 02:37 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00267" HREF="msg00267.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Ilya, Game Commandos <a href="mailto:Ilya#gamecommandos,com">Ilya#gamecommandos,com</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 05:40 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00271" HREF="msg00271.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>, Mik Clarke <a href="mailto:mikclrk#attglobal,net">mikclrk#attglobal,net</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 21:19 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>