Re: GPL question

[John Hasler]

mike3 writes:
> I've never really been able to understand this exactly. Why wasn't the
> license made so that it would only require you release the _GPL-covered
> parts_ under GPL and distribute them in such a way that they remain free
> -- why does it take releasing the original parts of the package TOO in
> order to keep the GPL stuff free?

The point is to increase the amount of Free Software.  Otherwise you might
just as well use the BSD license.
-- 
John Hasler 
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA