Home Messages Index
[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index

Re: [News] Microsoft in Denial, Thinks It Can Still Distribute GPLv3-ed Code

chrisv <chrisv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Oldtech wrote:
> 
>>Why do you think that contractual agreements visa vi copyrighted
>>material is any different?  By the agreement already entered via
>>contract between Microsoft and Novell, Microsoft agreed to abide by the
>>terms of the GPL.
> 
> GPL2, not 3.

If you look at most GPLed projects, they do not specify the version,
rather, they specify /whatever the latest version is/.

Microsoft and Novell were both aware of this.



-- 
| Mark Kent   --   mark at ellandroad dot demon dot co dot uk          |
| Cola faq:  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/linux/advocacy/faq-and-primer/   |
| Cola trolls:  http://colatrolls.blogspot.com/                        |
| My (new) blog:  http://www.thereisnomagic.org                        |

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next]
Author IndexDate IndexThread Index