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

[Anthony]

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 6:15 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>wrote:

> 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.


Now read the version in GFDL 1.3.