Darren New escreveu:
> For one: I can hire you to write a plug-in for me, never distribute the 
> plug-in, but distribute executable code produced by the plug-in. I 
> can't, however, find that you've already anticipated my need, created a 
> proprietary plug-in, buy it from you, and distribute the executable 
> output. I actually have to hire you *before* you write the plug-in to do 
> that.

Life is odd, huh?  Anyway, it's not the case of hiring someone before or 
later, it's just that it can't be a proprietary plugin, period.

> For two: I could write a plug-in that does source transformations of 
> various kinds, write my source code using that plug-in, compile it, 
> distribute the executables *and* source but not the plug-in. I'd be 
> complying with all the terms of the licenses, but you'd still not be 
> able to compile the code and come up with the executable.

I foresee a not too popular rank for your plugin. ;)

> Both of these are predicated on the fact that I can GPL my code and 
> still never distribute it if I don't want to.

Yes.  You can also make a lifetime discovery, never disclose it to 
anyone and someone else receive the glory for the same discovery some 
time later.

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