GPL compliance

[Alexander Skwar]

Gary W. Swearingen schrieb:
> 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.

Okay. I was reading reading points 1 and 2 and was especially baffled
by 1: "By default, a computer program cannot be distributed.".

> He meant that the user must meet the
> requirements.

Okay.

> Nothing should (nor would) stop the author, unless maybe he wasn't the
> owner of his authorship

That's not possible. An author is always an author. He cannot be
NOT the owner of his authorship. That simply doesn't work. Maybe
in some countries, but that's nothing I care about. I care only
about my country.

> (eg, he sold his rights or was an employee who
> never had any).

Not possible, as far as I know.

Alexander Skwar
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