Compatibility of the AFL with the GPL

[John Cowan]

Andy Tai scripsit:

> So the "AFL" no longer applies to the derived work, is
> that what you are saying?
> 
> So I can do whatever I want with my derived work, from
> a "AFL" work, licensing my derived work in any terms I
> want, and people using the derived work will not be 
> bound by conditions of the "AFL" but by my terms only?

Well, that's the sticky bit.  They are bound by your terms only, except
that if they sue the original AFL author on a patent violation, they are
hosed w/r/t your program, at least as far as copying, modifying, or
distributing it.  Presumably they can still use it.

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