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Old 02-11-2009, 06:00 PM   #2
latchkeyed
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Confused

I'm a little confused by your interpretation of GPLv3, in particular:

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If you truly believe that you don't want someone to be able to use your software in single-purpose hardware not modifiable by the end-user, then you really need to stay with GPL3, but you also need to think about immediately attaching a Section 7(c) statement to the end of your copyright section, because otherwise you are vulnerable to project name hijacking by the first person to invoke 7(c) on a modified copy of your code.
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or license bare GPL3 and be incompatible with GPL2 and anyone who uses GPL3 with a Section 7 that you aren't willing to comply with to use their code (like forcing you to rename your project, print advertisements in your output, or provide legal indemnification)
Could you explain the mechanism that lets someone else use section 7(c) on a modified copy of your code to hijack the name?
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