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Subject:Re: Using Copyright WAS: Re: [PD-dev] Political Impropriety
From:Hans-Christoph Steiner (ha@eds.org)
Date:Jan 4, 2006 9:24:20 am
List:at.iem.pd-dev

On Jan 4, 2006, at 7:10 AM, Marc Lavallée wrote:

Le 3 Janvier 2006 20:36, Hans-Christoph Steiner a écrit :

But if that same software had been released under the GNU GPL, then even though that military would be allowed to use the software, they would have to release any of their additions under the GNU GPL.

The GPL does not force the release of source code modifications for internal use. If I have a contract with a programmer to adapt a GPL software, I can use it and keep the source, unless I want to redistribute this modified (or enhanced) software.

Actually, the GPL covers copying and distribution. So I suppose if you never copied a single file, then you would not have to release the source. But even if you copied a fraction of a file, then the license terms kick in.

Here's the relevant parts of the GNU GPL:

3. You may copy and distribute the Program (or a work based on it, under Section 2) in object code or executable form under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above provided that you also do one of the following:

a) Accompany it with the complete corresponding machine-readable source code, which must be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange; or,

.hc

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