Contractors fired for using GPL code 13329
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on Oct 27, 8:55 pm Erik Funkenbusch
"I know that several companies i've worked with are afraid of GPL'd Software (not free software) because they're afraid of it tainting their proprietary software" Erik F. Oct 25
"I *DO* know of 2 companies where this happened" Erik F.
On 28 Oct 2005 11:59:22 -0700, Daeron I would be disclosing identifiable information about the internal workings of a prior client. I can do...
"In one case, Debt Management fired them and had a different contractor write new code, in the other Debt Management chose to continue to use it after they were alerted to it" Erik F.
What in this imaginary NDA would prevent you from commenting on this. After all it *is* in the public domain.
Produce any other company that *you* didn't work for that contractors got fired for using GPL code.
Isn't it amazingly coincidental that only you have ever come across such cases.
Grug Get a few dozen third party applications and about 30 Microsoft security fixes, and Windows XP will...
What's stopping you firing up DuFuS and getting him to reveal this knowledge to us.
Pathetic is what I call it when you fail to address the question and try and distract me in another thread by dragging up the 'you tried to get me fired` distraction fud.
There *is* no such companies. There *is* no such NDA. You are making the whole thing up. It's just generally people don't call you on it.
"Do you mind producing the names of these `several companies' and any citations as to what exactly was said in relation to the GPL?" Doug
Answer coming soon I buttume .. unless you had to sign a NDA agreement ;)