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SubjectRe: GPL V3 and Linux - Dead Copyright Holders
DateFri, 3 Feb 2006 08:31:43 -0500
FromAndrew James Wade <>
On Friday 03 February 2006 00:35, David Schwartz wrote:
> 	I have no idea what you mean by the "GPL's license". If it's contained in
> the GPL, it's part of the GPL. The GPL is all of a piece.

 "Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies
 of this license document, but changing it is not allowed."

Those two lines look like a copyright license for the GPL. It makes sense
for the GPL to be licensed under the GPL, but it's less than obvious to
me that that is actually the case.

Andrew Wade
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