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[[User:Beegee7730|Beegee7730]] 06:09, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
[[User:Beegee7730|Beegee7730]] 06:09, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
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+== GPLv2 loophole in benzin ==
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+I noticed that at http://github.com/SquidMan/benzin/tree/master you added the [http://github.com/SquidMan/benzin/blob/a8cac2509585adfb5b95d5666728e313507a9ea3/LICENSE GNU GPL v2] but in the [http://github.com/SquidMan/benzin/blob/a8cac2509585adfb5b95d5666728e313507a9ea3/README README], you placed a requirement to notify you or another of the co-authors to ask permission for use of benzin 's code, however Section 6 of the GNU GPL v2 disallows adding "further restrictions"
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+ You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients' exercise of the rights granted herein.
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+The same also applies to the README file's restriction that:
+ Benzin's code may not be used in applications which launch games from backup mediums.
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+I would recommend that you use a different license, or make a [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0-faq.html#ModifyGPL modified license] that does not call itself GNU GPL and does not have the GPL preamble, to keep your restrictions. [[User:LoganA|LoganA]] ([[User talk:LoganA|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/LoganA|contribs]]) 22:35, 2 August 2009 (UTC)