On Thu, Feb 22, 2007 at 11:45:22AM -0500, Theodore Tso wrote:
>...
> The only way GPL'ed code can be become copyrighted by the FSF is if
> you explicitly sign a copyright statement
>...
And even this is only possible if permitted by copyright law.
E.g. German copyright law explicitely states that copyright is not
transferable except through inheritage. [1]
And German copyright law says that if you are granting exclusive usage
rights, you must get an appropriate payment. [2]
Often much might depend on which copyright law applies in a specific
case...
> - Ted
cu
Adrian
[1] http://bundesrecht.juris.de/urhg/__29.html
[2] http://bundesrecht.juris.de/urhg/__32.html
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