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When "Free" Isn't Good Enough

When "Free" Isn't Good Enough

Posted May 9, 2003 15:50 UTC (Fri) by whig (guest, #8781)
Parent article: When "Free" Isn't Good Enough

How is an "invariant" section not analogous to the requirement that software distributed under the GNU GPL include the COPYING file and prohibit modifications to the same?


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When "Free" Isn't Good Enough

Posted May 19, 2003 16:28 UTC (Mon) by cate (subscriber, #1359) [Link]

GPL allows you to change che COPYING file. You are not allowed to modify COPYNG by the law (you cannot modify a license without permissions of owner). The same happens also on other part of code. You cannot remove copyright and author names, also when embedded into GPL code

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