Re: Is stork a troll? (was Re: Trolltech QT license question)

Stork replied to:

This is the mistake you keep making. You think that you must agree to
the GPL as a condition of receiving the work. But you don't

I'm not saying that AT ALL. I'm saying that the distribution of a
computer work onto a public computer network is a performance or a
display just like a rock concert or a TV show, and that, as the
recipient of that show, you basically only have the right to view it.
Any additional rights you might want, you have to contact me to get,
or, you can choose to gain additional rights by abiding by the GPL.

I'm sorry, I don't know what to say other than that you need to
understand the law in order to be able to say something that makes any kind
of sense.

I honestly don't think you understand the law, and certainly my IP
attorney thinks your argument has severe flaws.

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