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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