Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 17:41:42 -0700 From: "David Schwartz" <davids@webmaster.com> To: <db@db.net> Cc: tedm@toybox.placo.com Subject: RE: GPL vs BSD Licence Message-ID: <MDEHLPKNGKAHNMBLJOLKOEJDPGAA.davids@webmaster.com> In-Reply-To: <20041029163752.GA62159@night.dbn>
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> I suppose, one *could* have the situation where someone does a > "clean room" > set of new include files derived from GPL ones. (This has > happened already btw) > and have the DCMA used against this derivation. (I suppose. I am > not a lawyer.) It is not possible, the DMCA only applies to restrictions against use, and the GPL neither has nor allows any. IANAL, but as far as I can tell, ther eis no conceivable way there could be a DMCA issue with a GPL'd work. DS
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