From: Dossy <dossy@...>
Date: 2003-02-01T10:51:55+09:00
Subject: Re: GPL and licensing

On 2003.02.01, Daniel Carrera <dcarrera@math.umd.edu> wrote:
> When I make a Ruby extension based on this code, it would stay under the 
> GPL.  But who has the copyright for the new version?  Is it the orignal 
> developer ("Joe Hacker") or is it the guy who ported it to Ruby (me)?

You both do.

> # file.rb
> #
> # Copyright (C) 2000 Joe Hacker
> # Copyright (C) 2003 Daniel Carrera
> ...

-- Dossy

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