Re: AT&T source code agreement

[Ben Pfaff <pfaffben@msu.edu>]

"Stephen C. North" <north@research.att.com> writes:

> Yes, if "delivering custom-modified" software includes sharing source code
> with customers, the AT&T Source Code Agreement further requires sharing
> the patches with AT&T.  If you keep the patches private my reading of the
> AT&T license is that you can still redistribute binaries.  I just realized
> this
> to my slight surprise and amusement.
> 
> But doesn't the GPL also require the sharing of source code?

The GPL requires[1] that if you distribute a binary to someone,
you must also distribute source to that person.  It does not
require you to distribute source or binaries to third parties.

[1] In essence; it is possible to nitpick at this point.