GPL and forking

[Aaron Toponce]

Ioannis Vranos wrote:
> Ioannis Vranos wrote:
>> I am writing a GUI front-end for a GPLv2 or later, perl script, I can't 
>> find the original author and I need to modify it, so as to work with my 
>> front-end.
>>
>> May someone explain when GPL forking can take place and how?
> 
> 
> To be more precise I am talking about sysv-rc-conf Linux services 
> configuration tool, and my Glass front-end:
> 
> 
> http://www.cpp-software.net
> 

The beauty of the GPL is that you don't need the author's permission if
you wish to take code, and fork. If you want to commit your change
upstream, that may be a different matter.

-- 
 ,-O  Aaron Toponce
O   } Ubuntu Member
 `-O  http://www.ubuntu.com

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