[License-discuss] GPL linking exceptions

[Bruce Perens]

On 07/05/2012 06:30 PM, Chris Travers wrote:
> Generally RMS seems to think this is not permissible, and most other 
> people outside the FSF don't listen.
It is not permissible to modify the GPL text directly. That restriction 
has teeth. However, I can't think of a legal mechanism that could be 
applied to prevent exceptions to the GPL that are in separate text.

It would be different if there were contractual restrictions connected 
with the use of the GPL text. But there are none.
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