On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 11:15:51AM +0200, Siegbert Marschall wrote:
> > Its "alternatively" not "at the same time"
> NO. You are using the word out of context, put it back in there and it
> is simple:
>
> * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
> * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
> * Software Foundation.
>
> To translate that:
>
> "ALTERNATIVELY" you may "DISTRIBUTE" the software using GPL "or" BSD.
>
> That's _ALL_ it does say. "distribute" is not the same as change,
> modify, delete, whatever.
>
>
> /Putting it down to the legal point of view it implies even a "XOR" eg.
> one or the other choice, it's kind of missing the "may also" part but
^^^^
Inexistant word in this case, so that reasoning doesn't apply.
> that, so whatever, not relevant in the context, but this sentece could
> be a lot clearer with "may also" instead of "may", could be also my
> english, I am not a native speaker .../
No, it's quite clear, just not what you wished it was.
> > Please stop rudely calling me a liar, ok?
> > You have neither the right nor truth on your side to do that.
> >
>
> Well, propragating false views is not exactly lying but it does not show
> cleverness either.
Well he said it was not *alternatively*, which is true for 5 files I don't
dispute and agree with you all, but false for three files where it _is_
an alternative.
> If you give, don't expect things back just give and don't complain.
> It's hard these days, people are not showing respect for what they receive,
> but that's not a reason to go GPL that's a reason to stop giving. ;(
I can't fathom such a non sequitor reason.
Rui
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