If you _give_ the contractor the code, maybe.

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Post #199,160

by imric

3/17/05 7:10:21 AM

If you _give_ the contractor the code, maybe.

If they are working on it in-house, I think not. You can't give out the binaries without the source, though. If they get a copy of their own, well, you've distributed it. I wouldn't think t applies if the STOLE a copy of the in-house work.

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FUD FUD FUD FUD - (drewk) - (19) - March 16, 2005, 10:33:59 PM EST

The first bit is right. - (admin) - (17) - March 16, 2005, 10:38:52 PM EST

Really? - (drewk) - (15) - March 16, 2005, 10:41:41 PM EST

Shouldn't matter. - (admin) - (1) - March 16, 2005, 10:59:53 PM EST

If you _give_ the contractor the code, maybe. - (imric) - March 17, 2005, 07:10:21 AM EST

The right definition of distribute is set by copyright law - (ben_tilly) - (12) - March 17, 2005, 11:05:32 AM EST

Yes it would - (jake123) - (11) - March 17, 2005, 05:29:22 PM EST

Doesn't GPL prohibit additional terms? - (drewk) - (8) - March 17, 2005, 05:48:05 PM EST

This is a FAQ. - (Another Scott) - (7) - March 17, 2005, 06:03:41 PM EST

Note that this disagrees with Jake's understanding above. -NT - (ben_tilly) - March 17, 2005, 06:18:23 PM EST

That contradicts what Jake said - (drewk) - (5) - March 17, 2005, 06:22:38 PM EST

Various corrections - (ben_tilly) - (4) - March 17, 2005, 06:58:58 PM EST

So do you agree with Scott's assessment? - (drewk) - (3) - March 17, 2005, 09:14:59 PM EST

Yes. Mostly. - (ben_tilly) - (2) - March 17, 2005, 10:26:48 PM EST

In that case, you're being compelled - (drewk) - (1) - March 17, 2005, 10:35:25 PM EST

That's the idea - but how far does that go? - (ben_tilly) - March 17, 2005, 10:45:18 PM EST

You didn't do your research very well? - (ben_tilly) - (1) - March 17, 2005, 06:16:35 PM EST

Okay, so we use the Copyright definition of distribute - (drewk) - March 17, 2005, 06:24:11 PM EST

what about an IP statement that all contractors sign - (boxley) - March 17, 2005, 07:46:40 AM EST

I think it's half right - (Arkadiy) - March 17, 2005, 09:19:14 AM EST

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