Compatibility of the AFL with the GPL

[John Cowan]

Lawrence E. Rosen scripsit:
> > It's not you, the AFL copyright holder, who can choose not to 
> > care.  It's Jimmy Q. Gplauthor, whose copyright is infringed 
> > by having a derivative work (the GPL+AFL code) distributed 
> > under more restrictive terms than the GPL.
> 
> Huh?  Is Jimmy == Person A, Person B or Person C?  Keep your parties
> straight.  I challenge you to find any copyright infringement in
> anything I suggested!!!!

He's the author of component X in your scenario, who might or might
be the same as Person B.

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