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[Arnoud Engelfriet]

amado.alves wrote:
> <<And I use the word "inheritance" to describe this feature of the GPL in a neutral fashion.>>
>  
> A real world heir can refuse its heritage. In object oriented programming
> a heir can override it. A distributed derivative cannot do either.

Sure it can. Say "sorry" and cease distribution. No court will
then sentence you to release the source code under GPL.

Arnoud

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