[TriLUG] cdrecord

[Tanner Lovelace]

On Tue, 2003-04-08 at 16:28, Jeremy Portzer wrote:

> The question I guess is whether the terms listed in the code comment are
> considered a modification to the license or not.  I don't think you're
> really allowed to modify the GPL itself.  The GPL does allow you to
> limit geographical redistribution in section (8), but I don't see any
> other provisions that allow you to adjust how it works, other than a
> court order.

You are allowed to modify the GPL and release your work under that
modified license if you want to.  Take, for example, the Linux
Kernel.  It is GPL with an exemption for binary modules.  While some
may argue that it's not strictly GPL then, try convincing all the
people that say it is GPL. :-)

I also happen to think that if you get into a position where you
have to start talking about getting a "court order" to respect the
author's wishes, something has seriously gone wrong. :-(

Tanner
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