On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 05:56:44PM -0500, Marco Peereboom wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 01, 2007 at 11:29:11PM +0100, Rui Miguel Silva Seabra wrote:
> > > > Yes. The *rights you received* are the central point of the question.
> > > > Which did the user receive? The BSD granted ones? Or the GPLv2 granted
> > > > ones?
>
> Both!
That's not what the copyright notice of the files
* drivers/net/wireless/ath5k_base.c
* drivers/net/wireless/ath5k_base.h
* drivers/net/wireless/ath5k_reg.h
said. It said it was licensed under the BSD ters. *Alternatively* on the GNU
GPLv2.
Its "alternatively" not "at the same time"
> > > You received the full rights granted by copyright law as a recipient,
> > > PLUS the ones granted by the entire document. But, you did not receive
> > > the
> > > right to modify the author's license document.
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Which is one of two, at the mutually exclusive choice of the user. In the
> > case
> > of the three files I see nothing bad done.
> >
> > > > If some software is dual licensed, you have two sets of rights you can
> > > > choose.
> > > > It's not both at the same time. The text is even explicit:
> > > > "alternatively"
>
> That is not true at all. You have to adhere to ALL licenses. This is
> not even remotely a slippery slope. You are making shit up to match
> your argument.
It is true in this files, and that's what I'm talking about.
* drivers/net/wireless/ath5k_base.c
* drivers/net/wireless/ath5k_base.h
* drivers/net/wireless/ath5k_reg.h
Please stop rudely calling me a liar, ok?
You have neither the right nor truth on your side to do that.
> blah blah blah. You have to adhere to both licenses. Alternatively
> means nothing in this sentence.
Yes, I suppose "ignorance is power" too...
> > Section 6 is pretty clear, to me...
> >
> > Each time you redistribute the Program (or any work based on the Program),
> > the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to
> > copy, distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > conditions. You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients'
>
> Exactly; you need to adhere to all licenses. What part isn't clear?
That's section 6 of the GPL. These terms are the terms of the GPL if you chose
the GPL.
> Your agreement is not relevant. The law is.
Sure, take them to court, it's your money. However I suggest english 101 first.
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