On Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:56:12 +0530 Anupam Jain <ajn...@gmail.com> wrote: [...] > However I wonder about the proprietary compiler itself. if it's > based on GCC, it needs to be licensed under GPL, even if it's > distributed in-house.
It is a stretch to call that "distribution". > So any developer who works for this company > and has lawful access to the executable can demand the sources > and then distribute these sources to the general public under > GPL. Is it possible for the company to legally prevent its > employees from doing this? If by nothing else, they can can certainly fire them. > What happens if someone not > "authorised" by the company gets access to the binaries illegally > or accidently. Can he then demand the sources under GPL? [...] Of course not. If one illegally acquires something (I am not sure what you mean by "accidentally getting access"), no rights accrue to one from such possession. Else, I could steal a TV, and claim warranty service on it. Regards, Gora _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
