Mike Meyer wrote: .> Note that I'm *not* interpreting the GPL. I'm interpreting what the > FSF says about the GPL. If the goal is to avoid a lawsuit, the latter > is what you have to pay attention to, as they're telling you what > actions you can take without getting sued. The text comes into play > once the lawsuit starts, and you're trying to convince the judge that > your interpretation of the text is correct. > > That said, the FSF is acting like any corporation, and interpreting > the GPL as far in their favor as they think has a chance in > court. Which means if you're willing to take them to court over it, > you can probably get more than they'll give you without the lawsuit. > But in that case, you're going to need a real lawyer, so you might as > well talk to one beforehand, and only try what they think you have a > chance of getting in court. >
Agree completely. I said a lot more on this in an earlier thread: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/29c7588fbecd8289 Pat -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
