Sam TH said: > On Tue, Mar 13, 2001 at 10:01:39AM -0600, Bob McElrath wrote:
> > One could always take the source for the click-wrap licensed software, > > change one line, and start redistributing it. (indeed, I don't think > > changing it is even necessary under the GPL). > > Actually, you can license your program however you want, and if you > specify that your license overrides the GPL, then all subsequent users > have to use your license. > > But in order for it to have any legal validity, you do need to have a > little click-here-to-agree thing before the user uses the program. Actually, it depends on what you're licensing. Usage is always questionable (did they agree to the license or is it how they're operating?). Redistribution/modification is not (see GPL). No GPL software I know depends on click-here-to-agree. Instead, the GPL points out that, while you don't have to agree to the license, nothing else gives you the redistribution/modification rights (because default Copyright Law is only the Copyright holder has rights to make new original copies for sale/distribution). No click-to-agree needed, because the act itself is agreement (if they didn't agree, they'd be infringing on copyright). jeff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeffry Smith Technical Sales Consultant Mission Critical Linux [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone:603.930.9739 fax:978.446.9470 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thought for today: pretzel key n. [Mac users] See feature key.
