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23 Dec 2025 08:25:15 EST (-0500)
  Re: This GPL stuff is getting ridiculous  
From: Darren New
Date: 29 Jan 2009 11:55:51
Message: <4981df97$1@news.povray.org>
somebody wrote:
> No it doesn't. You can pick any license you want, so long as you agree and
> abide to the terms of the license in question.

OK. From this, I'm going to assume from this that you didn't actually read 
the article posted in the OP's message. Thanks for playing.

>> The GPL
>> prevents you from linking code with a different license to GPLed code.
> 
> That *is* against the stipulation of the license. So it's not preventing
> anybody who agrees to the terms of the license.

Well, yeah. "Everyone is free."  "What about the slaves?"  "Well, the 
constitution says they're not people, so they're free too. Free to be slaves."

> Yes, MIT license is less restrictive as to what recipients can do,

Yay!  Wow, you do speak English after all!

-- 
   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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