Ben Hutchings wrote: [...]
You are surely aware that your idea of what requires a licence (and on which the GPL can therefore place conditions) is unusual and does not agree with the intent of most of those distributing under the GPL. I've stated what I believe to be the case and I don't wish to argue it with you.
Go read http://google.com/groups?threadm=cdujqq%24dd5%241%40vegh.ks.cc.utah.edu (Subject: Re: GPL Loophole or Not?) (I mean the entire thread) and also {the entire} Hollaar's treatise available at http://digital-law-online.com Uhmm, DMCA Section 104 Report (including testimonies) is the next step: http://www.google.com/groups?selm=40D8767D.5A830BA%40web.de http://www.google.com/groups?selm=40D872CB.BF665A1E%40web.de Reading court cases on enforceability of software licenses won't hurt either: http://www.google.com/groups?selm=410FD714.CE37FD86%40web.de Then make up your mind and believe in whatever you want. regards, alexander.