Re: sane dependencies -- a positive look at 'fix your packages'

[Alan Cox <alan redhat com>]

> In short, if you don't see the license, you may *use* the software for
> any purpose (which is allowed by GPL), but you may not *copy* it. If you
> see it, you may do whatever it allows you to do.
> 
> I agree that certain proprietary pieces of software need EULAs, but
> we're not talking about GPL, or most of Free Software licenses for that
> matter.

It in part varies by country. The GPL is a copyright license not a contract
and that actually also restricts what it can do.