[ale] Red Hat and the GPL

[Chris Ricker]

On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Bob Toxen wrote:

> You're missing my point.
> 
> Entwining "stuff" with GPL'ed code makes the result GPL'ed according
> to the GPL.  ***THIS*** is why I think that Red Hat's action and licensing
> is improper.  The GPL goes "out of its way" to explain this.

And where has this been done? You're trying to claim that throwing GPL'ed 
code on a CD somehow magically makes that entire CD image GPL'ed. It 
doesn't. The GPL is not that powerful -- no license is.

> The GPL also says that one cannot place additional restrictions on anyone
> who receives GPL'ed code via them.  Thus "per system" and "per seat"
> licensing and fees of GPL'ed code (such as Linux) are not valid.

And again, no one's done that.

later,
chris