Re: [LAD] [OT] LinuxSampler and GPL - some clarifications

From: Marek <mlf.conv@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Jan 28 2008 - 01:19:22 EET

On Jan 28, 2008 12:07 AM, Forest Bond <forest@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Sun, Jan 27, 2008 at 11:49:48PM +0100, Marek wrote:
> > On Jan 27, 2008 10:56 PM, Forest Bond <forest@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> >> Well, your interpretation differs greatly from that of the FSF (as well as
> >> the vast majority of the GPL camp). I wish you luck evangelizing it.
>
> > Define vast majority of the GPL camp. Give me the facts, give me the links.
>
> My statement was based on the assumption that "the vast majority of the GPL
> camp" tends to agree with the FSF when interpreting the GPL.
>
> The FSF's position is clearly stated here:
>
> http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney

The FSF uses bad wording, see my other mail about this. They talk
about charging for distribution of sw.

>
> Have you ever applied the GPL to your own work? What is your interest in this?

No, and as a lawyer i seek to strenghten fair use and appropriate
compensation for the use of GPLed software, whether in form of code or
money, for the original copyright holders.

Marek
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