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

On 12/15/08 09:58, Jeremy (mailing list box) wrote:
> Mark A. Hershberger wrote:
>> And the GPL gives him that right, but it also demands something in
>> return — that he publish the source to his patch.
>
> Basically what it demands is that the author surrender the ability to
> choose how his/her work should be licensed and released.

For the 85th time: IT DOES NOT!!!!!!!

You can release patches under any license you please.

What you can NOT do is distribute the patched upstream, if
upstream's license conflicts with your patch's license.

> Seriously,
> living in America, I'm surprised that I'm the only one that sees that as
> unequivocally wrong.

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Jefferson LA  USA
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What different abilities do I have?
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