Re: GPL and NDAs

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From: Isaac
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2000 00:00

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On Sun, 30 Jan 2000 23:58:31 -0800, Jeffrey B. Siegal <jbs@quiotix.com> wrote:
>Richard wrote:
>> > 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
>> 
>> Those licenses are illegal.
>
>Even real written and signed licenses?  Interesting claim.
>
Written and signed ones would be legal, but no one sells software over
the counter like this.

Isaac

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From: isaac@latveria.castledoom.org (Isaac)
Subject: Re: GPL and NDAs
Date: 2000/01/31
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