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In article <86244d$8s0$1@rrw1000.sel.cam.ac.uk>,
Richard Watts <rrw1000@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>>If someone is under NDA that would prohibit them from
>>further redistributing any software they receive from you, you are
>>prohibited from distributing GPLed software to them in the first place. If
>>you do so anyway, you're violating the GPL.
>
> Erm, how ? If you're barred from redistributing gcc (for example), and
>I distribute it to you, in what way am I violating the GPL ? I'm not 
>restricting your rights at all. In fact, as long as there's no intent
>to induce a breach of the GPL, I'm not convinced there's any liability
>at all here.

The GPL requires you to license me to redistribute GCC if you redistribute
GCC to me.  If you make me sign an NDA prohibiting me from redistributing
anything you give me (including GCC), you're not violating that clause of
the GPL.

If the NDA makes an exception for software whose license specifies
different licensing, such as the GPL, then you would be OK.

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