On 8/25/2012 8:56 AM, Ian Lance Taylor wrote:
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Florian Weimer <fw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
* Byron Blue:
This is the question:
GCC uses the GNU license scheme. This operating system would be
embedding in our industrial computers and I do not (of course) want
the source code for our operating system to be open source - available
to our competitors. The GNU site is not quite clear in this area and
being new I would not want to "break the rules". Could I ask you for a
bit of clarification on this issue?
Whether these exceptions apply in your case is hard to tell. It is
unlikely that professional legal advice could give you a definitive
answer, either.
In fact an ordinary reading of the license will be entirely
sufficient. Of course consulting a lawyer is never a bad idea when
you are concerned about liability issues. But I would recommend
trying to find one already familiar with the legal issues surrounding
free software, so you don't have to fund his or her education.
When it comes to legal advice, it has been my experience that there is
no definitive answer. Depends on the whims of judges, juries, etc.
--Bob
