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> 7 <website_has_email@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:DPqui.3274
> $cw7.2981@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>
>> Digital Puer wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, I am interested in using a GPL'ed software (the GNU linear
>>> programming
>>> kit) at my company, but one of my co-workers is vaguely concerned
>>> about it.
>>
>> Vague employees are not the right persons for any kind of job.
>>
>>> We will be using the software; we will not be making any modifications
>>> to it.
>>> Are there any problems with using this GPL'ed program with respect to
>>> the interests of my company? My coworker is concerned about our
>>> company
>>> having to GPL our software or make available our data.
You appear to be relying on false information and stereotypes, of which there
are plenty. :-(
>> There are no problems with using software.
>> You don't have to share your code or data just because
>> you use without modification GPL'd software.
>> All GPL software comes with GPL license or you
>> can download it at www.fsf.org or google for it.
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>
> Use it all you want, not a problem. Any thing made using GPL programs is
> your to keep. No problems there.
>
> Even if, for some reason, you would like to do small modifications to the
> GPL tools them selves to help you work better, you do not have to post the
> source you changed, as long as you do not distribute the changed program
> outside your company, though certainly it would be nice if you did.
>
> The only time you have to show your code is if you directly modify ad thus
> build upon a GPL product and then distribute that same GPL product with
> modifications as your own.
>
> - Bogdan
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