Resolving the licensing issues.

[Jim Thompson]

Allan Clark wrote:

>
> On 3/2/06, *Yann E. MORIN* <yann.morin.1998 at anciens.enib.fr
> <mailto:yann.morin.1998 at anciens.enib.fr>> wrote:
>
>     Vladimir, Rob,
>     All,
>
>     On Wednesday 01 March 2006 181, Vladimir N. Oleynik wrote:
>     > > Are your patches submitted under the GPL?
>     > A patches with license? Smiles ;-)
>
>     A patch is your work. As such you can decide what license you
>     publish it under. 
>
>
> A patch based on existing code is not a derivative work?  OK, it might
> be "your derivative work", but it's a derivative work, right?

Yes, and that means that if the implmentor of the patch distributes the
code (containing) the patch outside his org, *then* the GPL comes into play.

The FSF (who know the rules about as well as anyone) require written
assignments for submitted patches to FSF-maintained code before it goes
in the tree.

I can't see how this situation is any different.

Jim