Re: [Nolug] RMS vs Cisco (Round 1 *ding*ding*)

From: Jeremy Sliwinski (mailing list account) <listbox_at_unix-boy.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:46:28 -0600
Message-ID: <49457EB4.9070303@unix-boy.com>

Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 12/14/08 14:07, Ron Johnson wrote:
> [snip]
>>
>> Since you can merge BSD-licensed patches into GPL-licensed s/w and then
>
> s/can/can not/
>
>> distribute it, is there any illegality in simply distributing your
>> BSD-licensed patches and telling the end-user to apply the patches?
>>
>> I don't think so, because the GPL says that you can do whatever you
>> want with the code as long as you keep it "in house".
>>
>
>

That is actually a good question... If I put patches out there and
don't try to incorporate them into the body of the program by submitting
them, what is the legal position on that? You are not distributing a
modified version of the program, but the modifications alone.

J
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