nemesis wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> nemesis wrote:
>>> but they used to accept patches only if authors were willing to
>>> give them the copyright, so as to "fight" any legal threats.  How evil
>>> is that, huh? ;)
>> Pretty evil, if you later want to release it under a different license.
> 
> Indeed.  But then you realize your contribution is just a grain of sand among
> many others 

Firstly, you understand that by giving the FSF the copyright, you've given 
them permission to prevent you from releasing your own code with a different 
license, right?

Copyright is the right to restrict others from copying your work. It's not 
the right to copy it, but to prevent others from doing so.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   "Ouch ouch ouch!"
   "What's wrong? Noodles too hot?"
   "No, I have Chopstick Tunnel Syndrome."

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