On 5/17/05, Michael Poole <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My layperson's interpretation of the rationale is that since the > contract is specific to the parties, it defines their rights and > responsibilities -- within the bounds of the contract -- rather than > using those defined by statute.
In the context of the GPL, the responsibilities have to do with seeing that copyright terms are granted. It's hard for me to imagine how this can make sense without referring to the copyright statutes. -- Raul