diff --git a/presentations/1hr-GPL/1hr-GPL.markdown b/presentations/1hr-GPL/1hr-GPL.markdown index 62aaf7a9f565b0b242b799615051fb2bc054c2b2..b3ee8aa0ce5329a4c9edeeca70cd497d48d7c1ae 100644 --- a/presentations/1hr-GPL/1hr-GPL.markdown +++ b/presentations/1hr-GPL/1hr-GPL.markdown @@ -144,3 +144,28 @@

+# Conditional Permissions + ++ A copyleft license grants copyright permissions, conditionally. + ++ Think of the phrase: “provided that” + ++ “provided that”: appears (in some form) only + ++ 4 times in GPLv2 + ++ 9 times in GPLv3. + +# Compare To Proprietary Licenses + ++ Yes, the GPL has its requirements. + ++ But *none* of these activities are ever permitted under proprietary + licenses. + ++ If you don't like what the GPL requires you to do, then just tell your + client to use the proprietary software instead. + ++ That way, they know the answer to every question is “no&;rdquo, + ++ rather than: “yes, but only as long as you …”