Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:24:53 +0800 From: blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> To: Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> Cc: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: License and adopting software Message-ID: <CALM2mEkxCZRm1nkNuiCxA7os5pwYz65A7c=xUAewbsLdh7KKeg@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJuc1zMX0Xi0NWuTvUHRfDKRAmReFwHvOoLV6rQG07e=Erjtgw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CALM2mEnHHGugavjmjri%2Bt=OnRaQogi0WDd19R-7DiH%2BNKVWi4Q@mail.gmail.com> <CAJuc1zMX0Xi0NWuTvUHRfDKRAmReFwHvOoLV6rQG07e=Erjtgw@mail.gmail.com>
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On Mon, Dec 11, 2017 at 12:21 PM, Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> wrote: > On 11 December 2017 at 17:17, blubee blubeeme <gurenchan@gmail.com> wrote: > > I like some old software that's <= GPL2 but it seems like the original > > developer is not and have not done any work on the software sine mid > 2000. > > > > I'd like to pick up the project, fix bugs BUT i'd like to migrate from > GPL > > to BSD license. > > > > How does one go about doing that? I have seen the GPL code but it could > be > > re-written how would that affect me re-writing the code with a new copy > > center license? > > You basically have to get the original author to reassign copyright to > you; after which you can do whatever you like to it. If you're basing > your new work on the original work, you have to respect the LICENCE > that it came with. > -- > Jonathan Chen <jonc@chen.org.nz> > There has been no update since 2005 and I've tried many times this year to get in touch w/ the original author. There has been no response, that's why I am asking here.
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