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Open Source and the Obligation to Recycle
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Not necessarily a good idea |
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2002-01-03 15:07:15 |
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seanegan
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Response to: Not necessarily a good idea
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> If the competitor's code is released under the
> GPL, I cannot so much as LOOK at it.
I am not sure you understand the GPL on this point. The GPL licenses your abitilty to copy the work. You are alowed to study the code, reverse engineer any and all constructs contained, and otherwise learn from the code. The elements of Intellectual Property Law which would "taint" you are private contracts, like employment agreements, and Trade Secrets.
You cannot get AIDS from reading GPL'ed code.
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