Hey list,
I was talking to a friend the other day and it was discussed what the
legal ramifications where on delayed release.
Ignoring the use case specifically, if I would write a program, based on
a GPLed program, I have to release source or accompany it with an offer
to do so. Before releasing this code however, it will have to pass
through the legal department for example where they sanction it all. So
that introduces a delay. It could also be very much that a company would
use that as an excuse, to delay the release of the code.
How long of a delay would be acceptable? This is not a case where one
would try to circumvent the release or anything. The intention is to
release everything as expected, it is not used as some con to not
release things as needed. It may merely be used as a way to maximize
profits (its hard enough to earn money on OSS and OSHW, but lets not get
into that argument).
Thanks for your thoughts,
Olliver
