www/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       18/09/14 07:30:21

Modified files:
        licenses       : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        (TranslateCode): Stat6e consequences for use of the translated code.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.240&r2=1.241

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.240
retrieving revision 1.241
diff -u -b -r1.240 -r1.241
--- gpl-faq.html        17 Jun 2018 07:20:55 -0000      1.240
+++ gpl-faq.html        14 Sep 2018 11:30:20 -0000      1.241
@@ -917,7 +917,15 @@
  >#TranslateCode</a>)</span></dt>
 <dd><p> Under copyright law, translation of a work is considered a
 kind of modification.  Therefore, what the GPL says about modified
-versions applies also to translated versions.
+versions applies also to translated versions.  The translation is
+covered by the copyright on the original program.</p>
+
+<p>If the original program carries a free license, that license gives
+permission to translate it.  How you can use and license the
+translated program is determined by that license.  If the original
+program is licensed under certain versions of the GNU GPL, the
+translated program must be covered by the same versions of the GNU
+GPL.
 </p></dd>
 
 
@@ -3933,7 +3941,7 @@
 
 <p class="unprintable">Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2018/06/17 07:20:55 $
+$Date: 2018/09/14 11:30:20 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>