Automatic GPL termination

[John Cowan]

Alexander Terekhov scripsit:
> On 9/12/07, Chris Travers <chris.travers at gmail.com> wrote:
> > That is what I thought at first until I noticed that Evers is allowed to do
> > this *without* modifying code.

Distinguish between "code" and "Code", which is a name for Tinker's whole
work *including* its license.  The code is the same, but Code has been
changed.

> Even in the case of modified code, Evers copyright (if any) doesn't
> cover remaining protected elements from Tinker's work and Evers just
> can't change Tinker's licensing terms other than by sublicensing
> Tinker's work.

He can if Tinker's license says he can, which it does.

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