'GPL encumbrance problems'

[Mike McCarty]

Tim wrote:
> Mike McCarty:
> 
>>>>One issue with this is in deployment in concert with development.
>>>>Let's say that a company is going to build a new device, and wants
>>>>to put an OS on an embedded computer, and develop some applications
>>>>to run on it. This company does not want to divulge its trade
>>>>secrets to the whole world for copying. Special techniques which
>>>>may, for example, allow a cell phone to use lower power and still
>>>>achieve good range, hence not cooking your brain.
> 
>  
> Tim:
> 
>>>Do you really think that competitors can't do that without access to the
>>>source code?  Taking that example as a case in point, spectrum analysers
> 
> 
> Mike McCarty:
> 
>>Are you arguing with me, or with the large corporate lawyers?
> 
> 
> Against the point of view that source code, in itself, is a deadly
> secret.  Against the idea that you can't sell a product without its
> workings being secret.  Against the idea that you can keep its workings
> secret.  And against the idea that suddenly you're out of business if
> someone else discovers how it works.
> 

Then against the lawyers.

Mike
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