On 2026-03-01 12:38:30 +0000, Gimmi wrote:
> If I were to publish a patch to a software, I can put the patch under the
> license I want and I can choose the GPL: the problem of complying with the
> requirements of both licenses is, legally speaking, on the person that
> applies the patch.
> Worse, if a patch does not specify a license, according to current copyright
> law, you cannot redistribute it (I don't even know if you can actually _use_
> it).
A patch yields a modified version of the original work, whose license
may imply obligations on the license of such modified versions.
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Received on Sun Mar 01 2026 - 14:06:37 CET