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Posted by: Anonymous (Thursday 2 June 2005, 5:41 PM)
The instructions to insert a copyright notice are not simply in the GPL FAQ, they are in the GPL itself. See the section "How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs" which explicitly says to insert "Copyright (C) " lines in the code.
This "lawyer" apparently didn't even read to the end of the GPL. Don't forget that blame also falls on the journalist for (like so many journalists today) just reporting quotes from two sides without bother to check on the *facts*.
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This is obvious bunk.. dreamt up by those who wish... bobby -
This "lawyer" is a blithering idiot. The GPL FAQ... steve burnap
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Stupid, stupid article. There is NO DOUBT WH... David F. Skoll -
I heartily agree. The author should have read... Jürgen Strobel
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Seems to me that if an infringing company claims t... Anonymous
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It seems to me that it doesn't matter who owns the... Anonymous
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The instructions to insert a copyright notice... Anonymous -
if no copyright is presant save gpl or even exclud... if u cant patent math
