Re: GPL question

[Richard Tobin]

In article <4649D03C.7DCA6597@web.de>,
Alexander Terekhov  <terekhov@web.de> wrote:

>You may try to state that under your contract "mere aggregation" (in 
>GNU speak) triggers the same obligations as derivative work and that 
>it encompassing all works in a compilation/aggregation.

I don't want to prevent *real* mere aggregation.  What I want to
prevent is someone using it in another program without licensing that
program in the same way.

>Then you just 
>hope that it can withstand challenges under doctrines of preemption, 
>misuse, and whatnot (such as lack of contract formation and 
>distribution under 17 USC 109/117 instead, etc.). 

It sounds as though you don't think I should be able to restrict my
software in this way.  Why not?

-- Richard
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