Re: [tlug] Apple owns CUPS

[Attila Kinali <attila@example.com>]

On Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:11:14 +0900
"Stephen J. Turnbull" <stephen@example.com> wrote:

> You have no idea, actually.  You need to know who owns the code.  If
> Apple now owns the copyright, they can certainly with draw future
> distribution from the OSS sphere.  Since GPLv2 doesn't mention a term,
> it's even theoretically possible to withdraw the GPL globally.

No. It is not. If you legally aquired a copy of a program
under GPLv2, then your right of use/distribute cannot be
withdrawn unless you violate the license.

There is a difference between copyright and ownership.

				Attila Kinali
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