Grey Areas

Grey Areas

Posted Nov 25, 2003 3:57 UTC (Tue) by emk (subscriber, #1128)
In reply to: Examining an attack on the GPL by jamienk
Parent article: Examining an attack on the GPL

There's a few grey areas here; consult the original author and the FSF for details on what Sony could or couldn't do in a case like this.

Stallman himself--if I recall correctly--used to give people private GCC betas with the understanding that anybody who released an private beta probably wasn't going to be on the list next time around.

Although the core of the GPL is rooted deep in traditional copyright law, the edges are sometimes a little fuzzy. When in doubt, talk to the original maintainer and your lawyers. Saying "please" is good policy.

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