BSD-like licenses and the OSI approval process

[dlw]

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> I agree. You can distribute BSD-licensed works under any license you 
> want, provided you meet the conditions in the BSD license (and don't 
> hold the authors liable for any damages).
>

The phrase “distribute BSD-licensed works under any license you want" 
applies to precisely one legal entity. . . the owner of the original work.

17 USC sec. 106:
Subject to sections 107 
<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000107----000-.html> 
through 122 
<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000122----000-.html>, 
the owner of copyright under this title has the exclusive rights to do 
and to authorize any of the following:. . .
(3) to distribute copies or phonorecords of the copyrighted work to the 
public by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or 
lending;

A nonexclusive licensee distributes (actually "is authorized" to 
distribute) *under the license* granted to him by the copyright owner.