Scripsit Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Wed, Mar 12, 2003 at 09:55:14PM +0100, Henning Makholm wrote:
> > Surely, if I encode the Document, and it turns up in my encoding at > > your computer a year later, it must be either because I gave you a > > copy (in which case you get the rights) or because you got your copy > > indirectly through someone who I gave a copy (in which case you still > > get the rights). > No, you could have broken into my computer and taken it. Oh. Somewhat far out, I think. But nevertheless... > But I don't think the GNU GPL needs to worry about "authorized > recipients" versus "unauthorized recipients". I don't think it does. I think it is counterintuitive to read the "directly or indirectly" as a restrictive phrasing. On the contrary, it is meant to be inclusive, pointing out explicitly that the rights granted can *not* be restricted to *direct* recipients only. -- Henning Makholm "And when we retire, we will write the gospels."
