Convert GPL to MPL

[Alexander Terekhov]

On Jan 18, 2008 7:47 PM, Chuck Swiger <chuck at codefab.com> wrote:
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> You're not allowed to change the license of a GPL'ed work.  However,
> you don't have to change the GPL at all if you simply want to charge
> money for the software-- see RedHat and other Linux distributions--
> "You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a copy, and
> you may at your option offer warranty protection in exchange for a fee."

I don't think that Red Hat charges "a fee for the physical act of transferring
a copy" and/or offers "warranty protection in exchange for a fee."

http://ccbn.10kwizard.com/xml/download.php?repo=tenk&ipage=5210480&format=PDF

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See also:

http://blogs.smugmug.com/don/2007/03/23/the-enterprise-linux-problem/

(Kind of interesting reading regarding Red Hat's distribution model. ;-) )

regards,
alexander.