Re: comparison of public licenses?

From: <SSchott[_at_]sglm.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 11:07:39 -0500

Lynn -- you are absolutely correct. His criticism of your completeness is due to the fact that I didn't send him the entire text of your argument.

Steve

The FSF answer:
>
> Well, she is certainly right in what she has said, but it's not quite
> complete. GPL does not prohibit people from charging the marginal
> cost of distribution. But both the original software and derivative
> works must be distributed under GPL, which is the point of 2(b). GPL
> doesn't prohibit charging for software, so you can distribute under
> GPL and charge something. But, as your interlocutor says, you cannot
> charge for the license. And if you derive from our code, you forego
> licensing fees as part of your business model. There are still some
> quite viable business models, as you will have noticed, that will
> justify investing in modifications.

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