GNU GPL and European law

[Giorgio Zarrelli]

Il giorno 16:47, lunedì 27 novembre 2000, Georg C. F. Greve ha scritto:

>
>  gz> <evil grin tag>
>  gz> If Microsoft can sell in Europe, some kind of patent must hold.
>  gz> </evil grin tab>
>
>
> The GNU General Public License holds _very_ well under German law. The
> We might want to reduce such statements as a lot of people tend to
> confuse patents and copyright to begin with. They are two entirely
> different concepts.

You are right. I didn't user the correct word. The meaning of my sentence is 
that anyway there must be some kind copyright.


> The GNU General Public License holds _very_ well under German law. The
> only problem so far is that the "no warranty" clause does not become
> active as it is illegal as far as German law is considered. This means
> that the more general terms are applied.

Uhm...

Giorgio Zarrelli