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Re: Debian package on Windows

From Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Debian package on Windows
Date 2016-02-22 19:30 +0100
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* On 2016 22 Feb 10:42 -0600, Jean-Baptiste Thomas wrote:
> De: "Ric Moore" <wayward4now@gmail.com>
> > and the GPL notice is included. I saw no mention to avoid the GPL in his 
> > request for information. Ergo, as long as the GPL is honored, this plan 
> > is actually a plus for Debian.
> 
> How is Debian better off from Microsoft porting apt to Windows ?

Your question is a non sequitur.  The GPL does not require derivatives
of a work to benefit the original author in any way.  It only requires
that the terms it spells out be honored by anyone exercising the rights
to the covered work granted by it [GPL].

IANAL, etc.

- Nate

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Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-21 03:30 +0100
  Re: Debian package on Windows Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2016-02-21 23:10 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@galactic.demon.co.uk> - 2016-02-22 00:00 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-22 02:20 +0100
      Re: Debian package on Windows John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-02-22 03:50 +0100
        Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-22 13:50 +0100
  Re: Debian package on Windows Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2016-02-22 15:00 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-22 16:20 +0100
  Re: Debian package on Windows Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 17:10 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows Jean-Baptiste Thomas <cau2jeaf1honoq@laposte.net> - 2016-02-22 17:50 +0100
      Re: Debian package on Windows Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 18:00 +0100
      Re: Debian package on Windows Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2016-02-22 19:30 +0100
        Re: Debian package on Windows John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-02-22 20:30 +0100

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