GNU

[Mike Benton]

If you use it in-house--do what you want.  The GPL FAQ makes this fairly 
clear.  See 
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic

Mike H. Benton


>From: Peter Christopher <pchristo@chem.utoronto.ca>
>To: Jerome BENOIT <jgmbenoit@wanadoo.fr>
>CC: gsl-discuss@sources.redhat.com
>Subject: Re: GNU
>Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:13:22 -0500 (EST)
>
>Hi there,
>
>	I'm fairly confident that you are only required to distribute
>the source code IF you distribute the program. So if you modify for
>in-house use, I believe that you don't need to release it.
>
>	As ALWAYS, talk to your legal council, or legal council
>familiar with the GPL.
>
>Best,Pete
>
> > so why hide the code ?
>If you invest in modifying code that gives you an edge bringing a
>product or service to market, you don't want to have to give that edge
>to your competitors.
>
>
>On Mon, 15 Nov 2004, Jerome BENOIT wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Przemyslaw Sliwa wrote:
> > > Is it not possible even if I do not sell the code and use it for our 
>in-house
> > > applications?
> >
> > so why hide the code ?
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks for help,
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