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Re: [Koha-devel] copyright holder
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Chris Cormack |
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Re: [Koha-devel] copyright holder |
Date: |
Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:00:39 +1200 |
On 28/04/2007, at 4:35 AM, Kyle Hall wrote:
As far as the GPL is concerned, MJ is correct in that the copyright
of each persons contributions are still held by themselves. Katipo
holds the copyright for alot of the code, Liblime holds the
copyright for alot of it too. Just because Katipo wrote the
original code does not mean that all modifications and additions
are theirs. I hold the copyright for any code I've added, such as
RotatingCollections.pm. For this reason, the license for Koha could
not be changed without the agreement of every person who has worked
on Koha. The same as with the Linux kernel. At least, this is how
it works in the United States. I'm not well versed in French or
British copyright law.
Yep, Kyle is bang on here, and I think thats a real strength, I think
it would be dangerous for one organisation to hold the copyright for
all the code. One target to attack with extortionate lawsuits, one
organisation that could change the license etc.
Chris
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