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Re: GPL and NDAs

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From: Stefaan A Eeckels
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:00
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In article <yO2h4.22$XS6.411@burlma1-snr2>,
	Barry Margolin <barmar@bbnplanet.com> writes:
> How would this goal be furthered if internal copying within an organization
> were considered distribution?  It would mean that companies that just need
> to customize a program for their own use, and not for redistribution, would
> have to permit their employees to distribute the customizations outside of
> the company.  These customizations might divulge trade secrets or
> proprietary business practices, which may be the company's primary
> competitive advantage.  It's likely that few companies would be willing to
> go to such lengths just to use a program, so such an attitude would not
> increase the amount of free software.

Thank you, genuinely.

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From: Stefaan.Eeckels@ecc.lu (Stefaan A Eeckels)
Subject: Re: GPL and NDAs
Date: 2000/01/18
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