Re: Final text of GPL v3 (original) (raw)

To be honest, I can't see any problems with this particular aspect of the SHING GPL.

"SHING GPL" ?

"Sun HP IBM Nokia Google", major funders of the FSF and beneficiaries of this clause:

| You may convey covered works to others for the sole purpose of | having them make modifications exclusively for you, or provide you | with facilities for running those works, provided that you comply | with the terms of this License in conveying all material for which | you do not control copyright. Those thus making or running the | covered works for you must do so exclusively on your behalf, under | your direction and control, on terms that prohibit them from making | any copies of your copyrighted material outside their relationship | with you.

Among other things, this allows to run GPLv3-software-turned-proprietary on grid-like services. I would have preferred that this remained a grey area.

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