[LAD] [OT] LinuxSampler and GPL - some clarifications

[Marek]

On Jan 28, 2008 12:51 AM, Forest Bond <forest at alittletooquiet.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 12:19:22AM +0100, Marek wrote:
> > On Jan 28, 2008 12:07 AM, Forest Bond <forest at alittletooquiet.net> wrote:
> > > The FSF's position is clearly stated here:
> > >
> > > http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney
>
> > The FSF uses bad wording, see my other mail about this. They talk
> > about charging for distribution of sw.
>
> True, but given that most commercial distributors do not deliver an invoice with
> separate line items for software and distribution, the practical distinction
> appears to be nil.

?

> I suspect this is intentional, especially given the FSF's
> repeated use "bad wording" that is consistent with this implication.

I'm sorry, I don't understand.

>
> >> Have you ever applied the GPL to your own work?  What is your interest in
> >> this?
>
> > No, and as a lawyer i seek to strenghten fair use and appropriate
> > compensation for the use of GPLed software, whether in form of code or
> > money, for the original copyright holders.
>
> You are interested in increasing both users' and developers' respective rights?
> That sounds difficult.
>
> Moreover, your goals sound odd for a lawyer without a client.  What free
> software developers to you currently represent?

What does that matter? You mean someone should pay me for this?

Marek