[Freegis-list] predator ordbms

[Matt.Wilkie]

> I just diffed the licence files.  Looks like the file is the 
> tail of the GPL, minus the intentions blurb, with a new header/ 
> copyright holder notice.  
...
> >> but it does not say so. Thus the license
> >> must be checked word by word whether it actually is
> >> identical to the GPL (to be sure).

According to Section 9 (http://www.cs.cornell.edu/predator/license.htm)
one could simply replace the Predator license with any GPL version,
this may not be what the author intended [emphasis mine]:

<blockquote>
9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions of
the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will be
similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
address new problems or concerns. 

Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program
specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
later version", ***you have the option of following the terms and conditions
either of that version or of any later version published by the Free
Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
Foundation.***
</blockquote>


-matt

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