On 2 Jun 2003, at 23:28, Tor Lillqvist wrote: > What should one do with requests like this? If I recall correctly, I > already once have told these people that they don't need any more > permissions than what they already have to redistribute GIMP, and that > even if they did need some permission, I am not entitled to give them > it on the behalf of all the copyright holders... > > Could perhaps Sven or Mitch contact them, in German, explaining the > situation? (cht@xxxxxxxxxxx) > > The web page they refer to has the possibility to answer "I agree and > grant permission for the CD mentioned above as well as any CDs in > future regular issues of c't and/or c't-specials. This permission is > valid until revoked" which sounds kinda the correct choice, but on the > other hand it says "I confirm that I own the rights required to give > this consent", which I don't think I do. I used to work as an editor for the Dutch edition, and IIRC, we had a database of some sort that stored the license type of software. I don't remember what happened to GPL software, but I would imagine that we did not ask the authors permission to distribute GPLed software. Assuming the Germans use a similar database, I take it they forgot to register GIMP as a GPL product. Perhaps you should just try and remind them again. I'd offer to e-mail them instead, but I don't know a Christopher Tränkmann (cht), so it really would make no difference if I did or not. -- branko collin collin@xxxxxxxxx
