Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Fwd: article: "No-knob" radio: the futureof Warfighter communications?

[andrew.rf.back]

On (09:09 01/02/10), Dimitrios Symeonidis wrote:
> Does GPLv3 ensure that they'll release the code?

It never "ensures" this. It requires them as a licensee to make offer to
provide the source to those who they provide object code to, who in turn are
free to pass this on to whomever they please. However, this distribution
could still be limited to a group from which the wider community is excluded.

Alternatively, if "they" do not distribute object code (they take it from
the GR community and use internally) they do not need to make any offer to
provide source to anyone. As, I am led to believe, is the case with certain
large SaaS providers who use GPL code extensively, modify it, and use it in
a way that is not considered re-distribution.

Disclaimer: IANAL, the above is not legal advice and is purely personal
opinion.

Regards,

Andrew
 
> Dimitris Symeonidis
> "If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping with
> a mosquito!" - Amnesty International
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> 
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 19:01, Johnathan Corgan
> <address@hidden> wrote:
> > On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 12:47, Ken N9VV <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> >> Congratulations to the GNU developers !!
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > This URL has the (same) story on the Army lab's website, which also
> > allows comments:
> >
> > http://armytechnology.armylive.dodlive.mil/index.php/2010/01/27/
> no-knob-radio-future-warfighter-communications/
> >
> > Johnathan
> >
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