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Re: software licensing



Julian Bean writes:
> The GPL says that the employer may only distribute the copies to his
> employees on the condition that he allows them to redistribute them under
> the GPL.  So, if his employment cotract with his employees forbids them
> from doing that, then the GPL forbids him from distributing it to them.

That is the broadest possible interpretation that I can imagine being
upheld.  And, of course, only the copyright owner could sue to enforce
this.
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI


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