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Re: RFH: GPLv3

Richard Kenner wrote:

A license is a form of a contract.  Look at nolo.com, a site aimed at
giving legal advice to laypeople.  They define "license" as "A contract
giving written permission to use ...".


A contract requires  parties who come to an agreement.  Further it requires
consideration.  Neither are present in the GPL.

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