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[Florian Diesch]

Chan Chung Hang Christopher <christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk> writes:

> Florian Diesch wrote:
>> Graham Todd <grahamtodd2 at googlemail.com> writes:
>>
>>   
>>> On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:25:23 -0400
>>> Jay Daniels <tux at myt60.net> uttered these words:
>>>
>>>     
>>>> Your next favorite java app:  http://tinyurl.com/6a3by
>>>>       
>>> The blurb says:
>>>
>>>     
>>>> Not surprisingly, BlogBridge is also Open Source.
>>>>       
>>> ...but Blogbridge is **NOT** free software (as defined by gnu.org)
>>> since you will have to sign up to a restrictive licensing agreement.
>>>     
>>
>> They offer you to use it under GPL as well. And I guess their own
>> license is illegal as the program includes GPL software.
>>
>>   
> If it does pull in GPL code, 

I didn't check that, but I can't think of any other explanation for
this kind of dual-license.

> that could a case for the FSF or whoever goes notifying companies of
> infringements and the need for them to comply with the GPL.

Usually only the copyright holder of the pulled in code can take legal
actions.


   Florian
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