Copyright status of example code in Bugzilla - how to deal with when writing testcases.

Richard Kenner kenner@vlsi1.ultra.nyu.edu
Tue Mar 29 15:48:00 GMT 2005


    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.



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