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Re: Copyright status of example code in Bugzilla - how to deal with when writing testcases.
- From: kenner at vlsi1 dot ultra dot nyu dot edu (Richard Kenner)
- To: dberlin at dberlin dot org
- Cc: gcc at gcc dot gnu dot org
- Date: Tue, 29 Mar 05 10:10:32 EST
- Subject: Re: Copyright status of example code in Bugzilla - how to deal with when writing testcases.
In reality, a person who submits code knowing it is going to be
distilled and used in testsuites under our license would probably be
estopped from claiming it violates their copyright to do so. They are
going to have to show that they had on idea this would happen, which
is somewhat difficult.
You'd think, but look at the SCO/IBM suits and counterclaims.