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Article #2033GPL clarification
From: Todd
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1990 20:02
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1990 20:02
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Len - we have been following the discussions regarding copyleft on the net. In particluar I would like to receive clarification on a statement you made recently: > Our lawyers have informed FSF that attempting to avoid the GPL by > having one's customers do the linking is illegal under the GPL and > applicable laws. Our corporate attorney has reviewed the GNU Public License. He concludes that we can adhere to the license and not be forced to disclose sources for our own code/algorithms so long as we require our customer to purchase the GNU software (libraries, etc.) directly and compile all appropriate pieces. Does your organization concur with this interpretation of the GNU Public License? Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter. Tish Todd ...!uunet!adiron!tish PAR Technology Corporation (315) 738-0600, Ext. 622 220 Seneca Turnpike New Hartford, NY 13413
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!UUNET.UU.NET!adiron!tish From: adiron!tish@UUNET.UU.NET (Todd) Newsgroups: gnu.misc.discuss Subject: GPL clarification Message-ID: <9001292002.AA02924@adiron.adiron> Date: 29 Jan 90 20:02:58 GMT Sender: karl@tut.cis.ohio-state.edu Reply-To: gnu-misc-discuss@cis.ohio-state.edu Distribution: gnu Organization: GNUs Lines: 20