On Sun, Nov 28, 2004 at 10:19:19PM -0500, Ruth A. Kramer wrote: > IANAL, and this represents my best understanding. yes i completely agree. but i'm thinking that actually the distinction may not be that esoteric after all, and is maybe why Frank originally mentioned this issue in passing. The distinction emphasises: a) that certain copyright holders dont have as much as they claim (they own nothing but some rights), and b) the genius of the GPL, in that it revolutionises production and distribution while still staying true to the intent of the law. regards -- Tim Orford