Re: GPL and NDAs

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From: Jeffrey B. Siegal
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 00:00

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Bill Todd wrote:
> The kind of distribution referred to in the GPL pretty clearly implies
> transfer of ownership.

Does it really?  Under most software licenses claim there is no transfer of
ownership even of a copy.  Just a license to juse a copy.  Think of it as
being somewhat analogous to a rental.  But this kind of distribution is
clearly distribution.  If someone attempted to "distribute" a work (to which
he had the right to copy but not distribute) in this way without permission of
a copyright owner, there would be little question that the copyright owner
could legally prevent it.

Distribution does not require change of ownership.

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From: "Jeffrey B. Siegal" <jbs@quiotix.com>
Subject: Re: GPL and NDAs
Date: 2000/01/30
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