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From: preston@felix.UUCP (Preston Bannister)
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Subject: Re: A killer problem in Oregon C++
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Date: 15 Oct 88 03:00:02 GMT
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From article <7443@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU>, by adtaiwo@royal.mit.edu (Ademola O. Taiwo):
> Why would anyone honestly want to get out of copy[->right|<-left].
> The one overriding reason I can think of is so that you can benefit
> from others' work without due credit to the owners of these rights, or
> even STEAL from the products of their sweat.
> If you use GNU products you have to respect the terms of the GNU
> license including COPY<-|->, but if you want to be a software hoarder,
> get a program from fellow hoarder.

Why?

I work for a company.

I'd like to use g++ and libg++ in my work developing products for
the company.

The company will not distribute the sources for the product software
that I write for competitive reasons.  (In reality I very much doubt
that anyone other that a few direct competitors would be interested).

My understanding is that because of the above constraint, the GNU copy
restrictions say I cannot use libg++.

From my point of view, I'm screwed.  I can't use some GNU software in
my work to develop product software.

(Note that non-product software, say enhancements to libg++ or g++,
the company I work for would not mind my distributing).

In effect I seem to be locked out using and (indirectly) contributing
to the GNU software tools.

Of course, I may be mistaken.  If I am, I'd very much like to know.

--
Preston L. Bannister
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