Re: [ANNOUNCE] XML/Ada 0.5 released

[Ted Dennison<dennison@telepath.com>]

In article <mailman.988397900.7618.comp.lang.ada@ada.eu.org>, David Botton
says...
>
>What makes you think the exact GMGPL would be used? I am sure that if it is
>ACT's intention to prevent its distribution they can easily add a clause to
>do so. It is their code after all to do with as they please and restrict in
>any way they please.
>
>"Ted Dennison" <dennison@telepath.com> wrote in message news:IkhG6.957>
>
>> You do realize that the GNAT-Modified GPL does not prevent your customers
>> from redistributing the software you give them to anyone/everyone else with >> from GMGPL? Using easier Free Software licenses as a sales lever may only net

Because that's what the message I was replying to speculated would be used. 

Personally I'd agree that it would make no sense to use the GMGPL for a
"customer release" under this scenario. In fact, that was what I was trying to
point out. I suppose they could refuse to do business with anyone who just turns
around and redistributes it. But if they are going to do that, why pretend to
give them that right in the license? They might as well be honest about it and
use a closed-source license.

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