Erich Forler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is the =93Minor=94 clause a violation of the GPL? > > Some commentators have suggested that by requiring persons to certify > that they are not a minor, or to have a parent or legal guardian agree > to the terms to the GPL on their behalf, Corel has changed the terms of > the GPL. This is not the case. > > The GPL does not require distributors of GPL software to make copies of > the software available to all persons. Rather, it requires that all > persons to whom copies of GPL software are distributed be granted the > right to copy, distribute and/or modify the software. As a result, a > distributor of GPL software can restrict the availability of its > distribution to, among other things, persons in a particular territory, > persons who have paid a fee or persons who are above a certain age; > provided that all persons to whom copies of the software are distributed > are not restricted from making, distributing and/or modifying copies of > the GPL software.
Then I suggest that Corel makes the above clear by stating on the web site that the ``EULA'' is a license agreement for the use of Corel's ftp and/or web services, not for the software. I personally have no problem with Corel restricting the choice of to whom they distribute their software, and I agree that it is not a violation of the GPL. > --=20 > The address in the headers is not the poster's real email address. Do no= > t send > private mail to the poster using your mailer's "reply" feature. CC's of = > mail=20 > to mailing lists are OK. Problem reports to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"= > . =20 > The poster's email address is "[EMAIL PROTECTED]". Why are you using a fake email address in your headers? -- "Whoever you are -- SGI, SCO, HP, or even Microsoft -- most of the smart people on the planet work somewhere else." --Eric S. Raymond
