Re: configure.ac, Makefile.am question

[John Calcote]

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Bob Friesenhahn wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008, John Calcote wrote:
>>
>> As someone has already mentioned, the rules of the GPL *ONLY* apply to
>> non-originators. The purpose of the GPL is to protect the rights of the
>> originator. The originator of software under GPL has MORE rights than
>> the GPL grants. He or she has all rights to license any way he or she
>> wishes.
> 
> You clearly have this reversed.  The purpose of the GPL is to protect
> the rights of the recipient.
> 
> The purpose of copyright in general is to protect the originator but
> that is not what GPL is all about.
> 
> The true copyright holder (often difficult to figure out) has the right
> to distribute the code under some other license.

Bob,

Yes, of course you are right. I was talking about the effect of
copyright, not the intention of the GPL specifically. My wording was poor.

John
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