Re: [Fsfe-uk] GPLv3 last days for comment, and other news links

[Alex Hudson]

Hi Philip,

(I assume you meant to send this to the list - apologies if not!)

On Sun, 2007-06-10 at 22:52 +0100, Philip Hunt wrote:
> On 6/10/07, Alex Hudson <address@hidden> wrote:
> > There are any number of ways an original author can make license
> > something as free software but essentially make it difficult/impossible
> > to redistribute or modify.
> 
> Surely the main point of the GPLv3 is to prevent this from being
> possible. And if it is still possible, then doesn't the GPLv3 need to
> be revised again?

Not really. No IPR license - the GPL or any other - really has any power
over the IP owner. So, they can basically do what they please, even if
it doesn't make sense and/or doesn't make the full freedoms available.

Cheers,

Alex.