There needs to be a change in the gpl software license. It needs to encourage the author to copyright his creation with some databank.
The change that could be introduced to the license would surround the right of "forking" the software to produce an alternative product.
The restriction would be that the person wanting to copy and take his software in another direction must present a request in writing and receive a pgp or similar signed permission to fork the originator's creation. Also, some means needs to be included to prevent the copier of the works from undermining the rights of the original author by freely giving away the fork of originator's creation. The copyright should not be for fifty years duration.
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gpl software should be copyrighted
Date: 2019-09-29 07:39 pm (UTC)The change that could be introduced to the license would surround the right of "forking" the software to produce an alternative product.
The restriction would be that the person wanting to copy and take his software in another direction must present a request in writing and receive a pgp or similar signed permission to fork the originator's creation.
Also, some means needs to be included to prevent the copier of the works from undermining the rights of the original author by freely giving away the fork of originator's creation. The copyright should not be for fifty years duration.