[Foundation-l] GFDL Q&A update and question

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/1/8 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> > Which part is unclear?  The dumps contain my copyrighted work.  You have
>> no
>> > license to distribute them (you might have once had a license under the
>> > GFDL, but I explicitly and permanently terminated those rights over 30
>> days
>> > ago in an email to you).
>>
>> I don't recall the GFDL saying the licensor can unilaterally revoke
>> the license...
>
>
> Reread section 9.

Ok, I've reread it, it says this:

"You may not copy, modify, sublicense, or distribute the Document
except as expressly provided for under this License. Any other attempt
to copy, modify, sublicense or distribute the Document is void, and
will automatically terminate your rights under this License. However,
parties who have received copies, or rights, from you under this
License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such
parties remain in full compliance."

Even if WMF had violated the license, the license would be terminated
automatically, not by you.