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Hi,
On Sun, Aug 02, 2009 at 10:18:20AM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:

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>> than 50% of the code, it must be noticeable who was the original author=

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>> and that you changed it. There's a stipulation: "a) You must cause the=

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>> modified files to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the=

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>> files and the date of any change."

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> I guess this should protect the reliability of the software. If thousand =

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> people change xyz.h, we need to know if we got the original xyz.h, with =

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> the original functionality or if we got a derivate, that might has lost =

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> it's compatibility. Copyrights done under the GPL should protect the =20

> software and users, less the authors, that's why it's called a copyleft. =

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> You only can make the software name, logos etc. copyright, not the code, =

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> if you are using GPL code.

This is false.  The GPL doesn't change the meaning of copyright, and it is

worthless without one or more copyright holders (somebody has to have the

copyright in order to apply the license).  Authors retain copyright to their

software when they release it under the GPL.  The GPL simply grants rights =

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others that they otherwise wouldn't have (at least under US law).
-Forest

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Forest Bond

http://www.alittletooquiet.net

http://www.pytagsfs.org
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