Re: LYNX-DEV copyright statement in lynx version info

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David Combs wrote:
> 
> > From address@hidden Wed Feb 12 16:37:04 1997
> > Date: Wed, 12 Feb 1997 18:02:58 -0500 (EST)
> > From: Foteos Macrides <address@hidden>
> > 
> <snip>
> > ...  The rest of the code is
> > encompassed by the UKans 1995 copyright, under the GNU GPL, with the
> > qualifier, stated therein, that contributors (as opposed to "work done
> > for hire" by Ukans personnel) retain copyright on their contributions
> > (but also place it under the GNU GPL by virtue of inclusion in the
> > Lynx distribution).
> > 
> 
> Somewhat confused, here.  How can someone "retain copyright" on
> their contributions, "but also place it under the GNU GPL" (by
> virtue of inclusion in the lynx distribution).
> 
> Aren't the two things directly contradictory?  Can't be both ways
> at the same time.
> 

It is quite uncontridictory to be copyrighted, but yet under a lisence.  The
GNU's GPL (normaly just GPL) specifies nothing spefic to Gnu's Not Unix
((Gnu's Not Unix)'s Not Unix) (well, you get it). 

> Leaves "what does it mean" to a judge, instead of to you, the
> writer of this (legal) document.
> 
> (I looked at http://lynx.browser.org, as you suggested,
> but (of course) gnu gpl wasn't right there, probably down
> in some .gz-file with the source.)
> 

The GPL should be in a file named COPYING included with your distribution
(to not do so violates the GPL).  If it is not, look at
http://www.fsf.org/copyleft/gpl.html, where the Truely Offical copy is.  


          --- James Mastros
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