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Subject: Re: AdaCore ... the Next SCO?
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"Hyman Rosen" <hyman.rosen@gmail.com> writes:

> it does not require that this exemption must continue to be given
> upon redistribution.

Are you sure? I don't think so. The exemption is part of the
conditions under which the thingy is licensed to you. So the words
"this license" in the GPL apply to the exemption also.


> In fact, a close reading of
> that heading would imply that you are not even permitted to
> redistribute with that exemption! 

Could you try to give some arguments in favor of this rather strange view?


Regards -- Markus