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Re: generic query regarding GPL and licensing terms associated with gdb
- From: Robert Dewar <dewar at adacore dot com>
- To: paawan oza <paawan1982 at yahoo dot com>
- Cc: gdb at sourceware dot org
- Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:03:32 -0400
- Subject: Re: generic query regarding GPL and licensing terms associated with gdb
- References: <215382.96867.qm@web112514.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
paawan oza wrote:
Hi,
I have a doubt regarding licensing terms set by GPL under which gdb falls too.
Is it legal to discuss the new idea on gdb public mailing list, where idea may
be already implemented in organisation but person does not belong to the
organisation.
and the organisation has used gdb and modified gdb undder GPL licensing terms.
Is there anyway the organisation can legally take action claiming that the idea
was first implemeted in the organisation (though have taken open source gdb and
modified it under GPL) ?
so having set out the context, can such ideas be discussed?
usually yes, unless the organization in question has patented the idea
(yes, I know you are not supposed to be able to patent ideas :-)
You cannot copyright ideas. Note that the *code* to implement the
idea is another matter, this is indeed copyrighted, and should not
be published to the gcc mailing list (or anywhere else without
proper permission).
Regards,
Oza.