Re: GPL and NDAs

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From: Isaac
Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2000 00:00

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On Tue, 01 Feb 2000 14:02:39 GMT, Christopher Browne 
<cbbrowne@knuth.brownes.org> wrote:
>
>I do not "own" the Linux kernel even though I have permission via
>copyright law to make as many copies as I like.
>
>People may own media.  They may own computers.  But unless there was
>an agreement to transfer ownership, they do not own the software
>unless they are the authors.  Not even with GPLed stuff.
>
>When you head down the "I'm *so* confused about who might own this
>software!" path, this does disservice to RMS who intended that the
>question *become irrelevant.*  
>
I agree with you 100 per cent.  My comments about ownership were 
related only to the media, computers and physical copies of 
software on media and not to the software itself.  I think most posters 
have limited their remarks in such a way although I haven't read all of
the discussion.

That said, ownership of copies does have relevance in copyright law and
is thus at least potentially meaning in this discussion.

Isaac

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From: isaac@latveria.castledoom.org (Isaac)
Subject: Re: GPL and NDAs
Date: 2000/02/01
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