GPL not a EULA?

[Ben Finney]

Lachlan Patrick <loki at research.canon.com.au> writes:

> Just installing BZR on Windows. The installer says "You must accept
> the terms of this agreement [the GPL] before continuing..."

The installer is wrong, or the license of the code is not GPL. There
is no requirement to "accept" the GPL to use a work licensed under it.

If the program is interactive, there *is* a requirement to make the
user *aware* of the license terms.

> Just wanted to clarify the intent of requiring people to agree to the
> GPL in the installer? Ta.

I would guess that you should ask the people who made the installer to
take out that step.

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Ben Finney