Mail Archives: cygwin/2004/05/08/12:02:12
"Do not feed the trolls." I honestly did not expect any replies; I
hate these discussions as much as anybody. I will keep this brief.
Larry Hall <cygwin-lh AT cygwin DOT com> writes:
> Then your gripe is with the GPL. The point is, whether you agree
> with all the tenants of the license or not, you cannot selectively
> apply it based on your own interpretation or preferences. Doing so
> renders the license unenforceable for every situation, because the
> license doesn't discriminate.
Where did you get this idea?
I am not a lawyer. But according to my friend who specializes in
intellectual property, selective enforcement does NOT weaken your
license. As copyright holder, you may grant different licenses to
different people or enforce a single license as whimsically as you
like. These are copyrights, not trademarks.
Of course, if your own lawyer says differently, you should follow his
advice.
- Pat
P.S. Yes, yes, everybody should respect the license without
exception. But that is irrelevant to the point. Everybody should do
lots of things. You cannot fix them all; you have to prioritize...
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