GPL compliance

[Gary W. Swearingen]

Alexander Skwar <listen at alexander.skwar.name> writes:

>> 3) The program can now be distributed or modified, as long as the
>> requirements are met.
...
> But it's still hard to believe - what should stop an author
> from distributing his program?

You misunderstood him.  He meant that the user must meet the
requirements.

Nothing should (nor would) stop the author, unless maybe he wasn't the
owner of his authorship (eg, he sold his rights or was an employee who
never had any).  Of course there are fairly minor exceptions to every
rule, as you went on to refer to, such as some country's "artistic
rights" and "fair use".