Re: GPL and NDAs

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From: Henning Makholm
Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2000 00:00

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Scripsit Barry Margolin <barmar@bbnplanet.com>

> The GPL requires you to license me to redistribute GCC if you redistribute
> GCC to me.

It doesn't. It says that you automatically receive a license directly
from the author. It is not necessary for me to "licence" the software
to you, unless I have copyright interest in it.

> 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.

I would be violating clause 6 of the GPL. That clause says that I must
not impose any restriction on your exercise on the rights you got from
the author. If the NDA restricts your exercise on the rights the GPL
gives you, I am not allowed to give you GCC.

-- 
Henning Makholm                       "You propose to avoid dying? I will be
                 interested to hear the method you plan for this endeavour."

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