[asterisk-biz] Selling the source code for asteriskcallcentersolution

Kevin P. Fleming kpfleming at digium.com
Wed May 24 12:37:36 MST 2006


BJ Weschke wrote:

> Technologies that are patent protected, by default, cannot be GPL'd
> unless the patent holder grants license for someone to do so. Your
> example just isn't valid.

That is not true. Patented technology can exist in a GPL-licensed
product, but use of that product mandates payment of patent license fees
to the patent holder(s). Patents do not restrict the distribution of
technology, only the use of it.



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