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Re: Why not contribute? (to GCC)
On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 02:00:30PM -0400, Richard Kenner wrote:
> Olivier Galibert wrote:
> > You can't force some entity to release source code they have
> > copyright to, that's not part of the legal remedies that are
> > available to a judge.
>
> What makes you say that?
The law, *duh*
> Why couldn't that be a legal remedy?
Because it hasn't be voted so.
To stay US-centric, have a look at:
http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap5.html
Any law that makes something illegal has to define the available
penalties associated. Otherwise it's not a law, it's just a
non-binding statement on intent. Everything else is of the domain of
the settlement, i.e. something to which both parties agree and the
judge considers fair. And settlement-wise, releasing source and
assigning copyright are at exactly the same level, i.e. something the
opponent can accept or not, and if not decide to try their luck with
the legal remedies.
OG.