Messages in this thread | | | From | "David Schwartz" <> | Subject | RE: GPL V3 and Linux - Dead Copyright Holders | Date | Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:50:43 -0800 |
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> On Thu, Jan 26, 2006 at 06:15:54PM -0800, David Schwartz wrote:
> > Linus can't put additional restrictions on code he didn't > > write. If the > > authors licensed it under the GPL version 2 and "any later > > version", Linus > > can't re-release it under a more restrictive license.
> Yes he can.
No. He can't.
> The authors licensed the code under _multiple_ licenses > (even if some do not exist yet, which can be amusing, legally), each > of the existing one(s) allowing redistribution if you accept it.
Correct. However, all the GPL-based ones grant rights *automatically* upon distribution. "Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program), the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions"
> He > does not have to accept _all_ of them to redistribute, _one_ of them > is enough.
Correct. However, the recipient gets the benefit of all GPL-style licenses. That's what clause 6 says, particularly the "automatically" part and the "from the original licensor" part.
> And none of them allow to put the code under a different > license, in contrast to say the LGPL.
Correct. The grant of GPL license is automatic on distribution, and it is from the original author to the recipient.
DS
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