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Charging to use it would likely constitute distributing it, so I doubt that would fly. Having it on a server backend seems OK though. But what GS did - use it
by Mikeb85 13y ago
Charging to use it would likely constitute distributing it, so I doubt that would fly. Having it on a server backend seems OK though.
But what GS did - use it in their own trading system which isn't consumer facing, and is used only by GS is perfectly allowable. And it's even within their rights to prevent the code from being released.
- frobozz 13y agoI don't know the GS case at all, and IANAL, but as I understand it, if the modified code is included in a client, then surely the users must be accorded the copyleft rights, even if those users are all GS staff. However, if it is strictly server-based, then those protections wouldn't hold under GPL anyway, only AGPL.
- Mikeb85 13y agoNope. The organization retains the rights, as long as it stays within the organization. Having multiple users doesn't count as distribution as long as they're all GS employees. In addition, if you pay someone to modify it for you exclusively on your behalf, you also retain the rights and don't have to release the source.