--- In xpl-dev@y..., "Michael Lauzon" <ce940@f...> wrote:
I haven't had a chance to read through the GPL or GPL modified
licenses, I wish someone would write a book with the GPL license.
And, I do agree with JB, that if our source code does end up in
software that companies are selling and making a profit, without
giving the group royalties, we should sue. :)
Michael
--- In xpl@e..., Jonathan Burns <saski@w...> wrote:
> Michael Lauzon wrote:
>
> > Here is a link to licenses of the GNU website:
> >
> > http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html
>
> I've just been over to W3C's Legal Page , and their terms and
conditions
>
> are compatible with the GPL. Which counts for a lot, since we'll be
taking
>
> authority from some of their specifications.
>
> Essentially the GPL obliges us to make available any source we write
>
> which is implemented in our documents and which we mean to be used
freely;
>
> also to include a statement that the sources is covered by the GPL,
which
>
> means we require copiers to make their modified source available as
well.
>
> And we ought to include a copy of the GPL itself as a header.
>
> And make the usual disclaimer as to liabilities.
>
> Finally, we are obliged not to include any non-free sources as an
>
> integral part of out own.
>
> This all sounds acceptable to me. What we could do, if parts of our
>
> source showed up in privately-owned code, is not altogether clear.
>
> Ultimately, we could and should sue. In such a case, we'd have just
>
> about the whole open-source world on our side.
>
> Any other thoughts?
>
> --
>
> Jonathan Burns; saski@w...
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