[boost] Re: Legal issues and licensing -- again

From: Alexander Terekhov (terekhov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-09 10:55:15

Terje Slettebø wrote:
[...]
> Maybe one could have used copyright assignment to the stated copyright
> holder, the way FSF does.

Yeah, sure...

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=wIydnR3Jjccj0hGjXTWcqg%40news.io.com
(Subject: Re: The semantics thread :-> (was Re: clone vs pthread_create))

"....
 The GPL stands this definition on its head, which is why its such
 a clever bit of work.  Oddly enough, it uses copyright to assert
 "proprietariness," in order to assure availability to everyone.
 It could only have been invented by a CS geek; it's got "meta"
 written all over it.  :-)
 ...."
 
regards,
alexander.

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