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From: Alexander Terekhov <terek...@web.de>
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Subject: Re: Effect of transfer of copyright on free software licenses?
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 22:45:54 +0200
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John Hasler wrote:
> 
> Tim Smith writes:
> > Where does it say it only is for cases where the license and the transfer
> > happen at roughly the same time?
> 
> If they don't there is no conflict to resolve.

The conflict to resolve arises when the alleged new copyright owner says
"No you can't do it because I've not allowed you to do it and I don't
allow you to do it" or some such.

regards,
alexander.

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