On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 03:26:20PM -0800, Francois Willot cacou661@yahoo.com wrote:
I have improved a code that is public domain (it has no copyright). Is it possible to make my improved version GPL. Is it useful.
It is possible. Please see [1], [2] and [3].
[1] GPL-Compatible Free Software Licenses -- Public Domain. http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#GPLCompatibleLicenses
[2] What does it mean to say that two licenses are compatible? http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatIsCompatible
[3] What does it mean to say a license is "compatible with the GPL"? http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesCompatMean
Regards, Volker