On Sun, Sep 02, 2007 at 11:15:51AM +0200, Siegbert Marschall wrote:

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> > Its "alternatively" not "at the same time"

> NO. You are using the word out of context, put it back in there and it

> is simple:

>

> * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the

> * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free

> * Software Foundation.

>

> To translate that:

>

> "ALTERNATIVELY" you may "DISTRIBUTE" the software using GPL "or" BSD.

>

> That's _ALL_ it does say. "distribute" is not the same as change,

> modify, delete, whatever.

>

>

> /Putting it down to the legal point of view it implies even a "XOR" eg.

> one or the other choice, it's kind of missing the "may also" part but

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Inexistant word in this case, so that reasoning doesn't apply.
> that, so whatever, not relevant in the context, but this sentece could

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> be a lot clearer with "may also" instead of "may", could be also my

> english, I am not a native speaker .../

No, it's quite clear, just not what you wished it was.
> > Please stop rudely calling me a liar, ok?

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> > You have neither the right nor truth on your side to do that.

> >

>

> Well, propragating false views is not exactly lying but it does not show

> cleverness either.

Well he said it was not *alternatively*, which is true for 5 files I don't

dispute and agree with you all, but false for three files where it _is_

an alternative.
> If you give, don't expect things back just give and don't complain.

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> It's hard these days, people are not showing respect for what they receive,

> but that's not a reason to go GPL that's a reason to stop giving. ;(

I can't fathom such a non sequitor reason.
Rui
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