Comment on Debian and the PHP licenseparentComments−TheLoneWolfling12yHmm... Is it possible to "self-host" a license? That is, is it possible to have a license licensed under itself?−icebraining12yI don't know; and I'm not sure if anyone knows. As far as I know, there's no jurisprudence about the copyright of copyright licenses.−tedunangst12yThe GPL is itself copyright, but its licence doesn't permit modification. One example.−icebraining12yBut was that tested in court?−dfox12yIt's possible, but this is exactly the line pf reasoning that leads to self-contradicting an non-sencial licencing terms.
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Hmm... Is it possible to "self-host" a license? That is, is it possible to have a license licensed under itself?
I don't know; and I'm not sure if anyone knows. As far as I know, there's no jurisprudence about the copyright of copyright licenses.
The GPL is itself copyright, but its licence doesn't permit modification. One example.
But was that tested in court?
It's possible, but this is exactly the line pf reasoning that leads to self-contradicting an non-sencial licencing terms.