"Al" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Here is a question: Does anyone know if the GPL and/or BSD license has ever
> been challenged in court? What were the results?
The GPL hasn't - so its meaning really isn't known yet - but the BSD
license has. I don't remember the case, but people are still using
the BSD license, which is a good sign that it means pretty much what
it seems to mean.
> The reason I ask this is until there is case law that supports what is put
> forth in these style of agreements then someone may not want to release
> their software into that realm.
Yes, and I think some do shy away from the GPL for that reason. But
Dan wants to prevent forking, which is incompatible with Free
licenses.
paul
