From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 8829 invoked by alias); 13 Aug 2010 05:04:02 -0000 Received: (qmail 8676 invoked by uid 22791); 13 Aug 2010 05:04:01 -0000 X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.2 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_20 X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from rock.gnat.com (HELO rock.gnat.com) (205.232.38.15) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.43rc1) with ESMTP; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:03:56 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by filtered-rock.gnat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CC9982BAB47; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:03:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from rock.gnat.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (rock.gnat.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id I51XgeQQgg75; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:03:54 -0400 (EDT) Received: from [127.0.0.1] (nile.gnat.com [205.232.38.5]) by rock.gnat.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7ED6C2BAB43; Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:03:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <4C64D224.1030001@adacore.com> Date: Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:04:00 -0000 From: Robert Dewar User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.24 (Windows/20100228) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: paawan oza CC: gdb@sourceware.org Subject: Re: generic query regarding GPL and licensing terms associated with gdb References: <215382.96867.qm@web112514.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <215382.96867.qm@web112514.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact gdb-help@sourceware.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: gdb-owner@sourceware.org X-SW-Source: 2010-08/txt/msg00075.txt.bz2 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. > > > >