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From: Simon Wright <simon@pushface.org>
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Subject: Re: Ada in Debian: most libraries will switch to the pure GPL in Etch
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:24:21 +0100
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"Dr. Adrian Wrigley" <amtw@linuxchip.demon.co.uk.uk.uk> writes:

> As regards the GPL, it appears to be a perpetual, sub-licensable,
> non-revocable (absense of breaches) licence.  The GMGPL terms add to
> this, but don't change these basic features.

The GPL includes statements about transferability, the modifications
don't (but there is nothing to say they _don't_ transfer, so one might
expect the GPL provisions to apply).