[PD-ot] Re: Using Copyright WAS: Re: [PD-dev] Political Impropriety

[Frank Barknecht]

Hallo,
Hans-Christoph Steiner hat gesagt: // Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:

> 
> If you made copies on one machine, and the software in question never  
> left that one machine, you might be able to get away with not releasing  
> your changes.  But   in practice, if an organization uses software,  
> they are going to copy and distribute it.

No, it isn't, at least not in the view of the FSF. Actually that and a lot of
other things are covered in the GPL-FAQ: 

  Is making and using multiple copies within one organization or company
  "distribution"?
  
   No, in that case the organization is just making the copies for itself. As a
   consequence, a company or other organization can develop a modified version and
   install that version through its own facilities, without giving the staff
   permission to release that modified version to outsiders.
   
   However, when the organization transfers copies to other organizations or
   individuals, that is distribution. In particular, providing copies to
   contractors for use off-site is distribution. 

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#InternalDistribution

Ciao
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