Date: 15 Jun 1999 08:56:29 +0200 From: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no> To: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> Cc: Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@flood.ping.uio.no>, "David Schwartz" <davids@webmaster.com>, "Tani Hosokawa" <unknown@riverstyx.net>, "Morten Seeberg" <morten@seeberg.dk>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: SGI Donated Journalised FS Source to Linux Message-ID: <xzpd7yyeyua.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no> In-Reply-To: David Kelly's message of "Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:12:57 -0500" References: <199906150312.WAA35297@nospam.hiwaay.net>
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David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net> writes: > Actually one can link any darn thing they wish against GPL code. Modify > the heck out of GPL code. And according to GPL, never be obliged to > "share" or "give back to the community." Its very simple: you never > release the work outside of your company. The terms of GPL only apply > when *precompiled* code is *distributed*. As long as it stays in-house > you are still within the terms of GPL. I think a lawyer could make a very good case of proving that internal distribution still constitutes distribution. You'd still have to GPL your code and distribute the source code with the binaries, whether you distribute it internally or externally. DES -- Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@flood.ping.uio.no To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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