Re: The worst that can happen to GPLed code

[Lee Hollaar]

In article <20040618152517.53ad35bc.tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu> Stefaan A Eeckels 
<tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu> writes:
>1. Download x copies of a GPLed program, so that he has
>   x copies subject to first sale,
>2. Extract the desired files, or bits of files, from
>   a copy, 
>3. Combine the extracted files with other files to form
>   a new program, which is an aggregation, and not a 
>   derivative work,
>4. Distribute the result x times without complying with
>   the GPL.

That's probably not permissible.

But if you instruct the end user on how to do it, starting with
lawfully acquiring a copy by downloading it, then it would be
legal.