Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 09:16:04 -0800 From: Terry Lambert <tlambert2@mindspring.com> To: Benjamin Krueger <benjamin@macguire.net> Cc: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org>, freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: First test of GPL in court Message-ID: <3C7D1454.6957B09E@mindspring.com> References: <20020227122820.A64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227142005.A16555@energyhq.homeip.net> <20020227132417.B64839@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> <20020227052928.L12253@rain.macguire.net>
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Benjamin Krueger wrote: > I can't say I agree. When you license under the GPL, you enter a contract. The > meaning of this specific contract is pretty well understood, and if you don't > understand it, well, don't use it. You can't just decide one day that you want > to forfeit that contract just because it doesn't suit your needs (or wants) > anymore. You should have thought of that before you used that license. The > BSD license has been an option for a long time, you know. ;) > > I wish I could just forfeit any contracts I didn't want to deal with > anymore... I might be richer for it. ;) A contract is only valid if there is consideration exchanged. -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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