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Re: [Sheflug] how to release something under the GPL



On Fri, 2002-11-29 at 22:03, Neil R Porter wrote:
> One small thing (and academic really as I don't foresee this situation
> at all!) but after reading the
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-howto.html I notice that I write
> something like Copyright 2002 Neil R Porter first and foremost.  Now, if
> I release this code under the GPL, can I revoke it? 

Nope.

> I mean, if I have
> written at the top of every piece of code Copyright 2002 Neil R Porter,
> then I still presumably have more 'rights' than others?

Yes, you own the copyright. You are able to release the code under
whatever licence you like. You can't, though, revoke licences on
previous releases.

Cheers,

Alex.

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