[License-discuss] GPL linking exceptions

[Chris Travers]

On Thu, Jul 5, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Bruce Perens <bruce at perens.com> wrote:
> 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.

This is true.   I would normally put such additional permissions as
part of the copyright header,.

Best Wishes,
Chris Travers