[ic] interchange licenses

Stefan Hornburg Racke interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com
Fri Oct 5 03:26:03 2001


"Morrie Wyatt" <morrie@morrie.sims.com.au> writes:

> Answer is simple.
> If you use GNU based code in your creation, you must
> also relase your code under the same license.
> 
> You retain the copyright to your own code
> (ie, nobody else can copyright your code), but
> must supply or make available your code under
> the GPL provisions.
> 
> If you want to hold full copyright you will have to
> do it without the use of GNU tools.
> 
> The way to generate revenue from GNU code is by means
> of providing a service and charging for the service
> component, not the software itself.
> 
> Also keep in mind Perl's "artistic license" which
> you will also need to comply to.

Your answer is not correct. Please read up the GPL more
thoroughly.

Ciao
        Racke

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