[theme-reviewers] GPL and limiting usage

[Chip Bennett]

Okay, so GPLv3 protects against DMCA, and GPLv2 does not. Non sequitur.


On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Josh Pollock <jpollock412 at gmail.com> wrote:

> From the FSF:
> "It's always possible to use GPLed code to write software that implements
> DRM."
>
>
> https://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html#neutralizing-laws-that-prohibit-free-software-but-not-forbidding-drm
>
> As copyright holders on GPLv2 licensed code, Pagelines or Automatic could
> explicitly say "You can not remove our DRM" and if you did that would be a
> criminal offense under the DMCA. But they are not, which is very nice of
> both of them.
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 8:32 PM, Bryan Hadaway <bhadaway at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> *@Whoever doesn't like my answers...*
>>
>> I've answered Justin a couple times now, I'm sorry if you don't like the
>> answer or are trying to manipulate the conversation to get the answer you
>> want to hear, but I'm not sure what more you want.
>>
>> Take the time to read through the entire conversation starting here:
>>
>>
>> http://lists.wordpress.org/pipermail/theme-reviewers/2013-September/thread.html#15341
>>
>> And then followed up in this email discussion and make your own informed
>> opinion on the entire issue.
>>
>> Yeah, it sucks, it's a lot of reading. But, if you don't like my
>> summations of the issues covered, sorry, I can't do it for you.
>>
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