[MPlayer-dev-eng] [RFC] pre8: regressions, critical bugs and activities

[Michael Niedermayer]

Hi

On Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 10:26:33PM -0500, Rich Felker wrote:
> On Thu, Mar 16, 2006 at 01:59:21AM +0100, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > On Wed, Mar 15, 2006 at 08:09:51AM -0500, Robert Edele wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2006-03-15 at 08:30 +0100, Diego Biurrun wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Each file clearly states the license and the additional clause it is
> > > > available under.  Reminds me that it's not a bad idea to make these
> > > > things clear in each file ;-p
> > > > 
> > > Doesn't the GPL state that the license itself cannot be modified and
> > > that no additional restrictions can be imposed (though additional rights
> > > can).
> > 
> > The license itself is not modified.  There is no way to prevent this,
> > it's just that it's not compatible with standard GPL any longer.
> 
> IMO it's murky waters, but its possible that using the text of the GPL
> as part of non-GPL, GPL-incompatible licensing terms is infringing on
> the GPL's copyright itself, since it says you cannot modify it. It
> depends on the interpretation of the term modify.. and of couse IANAL.
> :)

IMHO/IANAL, license and contract texts cannot be copyrighted, at least they
should not be copyrightable, it would be completely idiotic but then
common sense and logic arent the law so maybe they can ...

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Michael