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Re: GPL and NDAs

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From: Greg Lindahl
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00
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"Jeffrey B. Siegal" <jbs@quiotix.com> writes:

> You *can* own copies of software, the way you own a book, but you do not need
> to own a copy to use or have a license to use a copy.  Most software license
> agreements state that you do not own the software at all, it is simply made
> available for your use.

This is only done in an attempt to circumvent "fair use".

> If transfer of ownership is required for GPL, then GPL is dead.

The GPL doesn't use mealy-mouthed language trying to circumvent "fair
use". There is no problem with this.

-- g
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From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)
Subject: Re: GPL and NDAs
Date: 2000/01/31
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