From: Johannes Schindelin Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2016 08:16:45 GMT Subject: Re: GPL v2 authoritative answer on stored code as a derived work Message-ID: In-Reply-To: Hi Philip, On Wed, 27 Jan 2016, Philip Oakley wrote: > From: "Junio C Hamano" > > Jonathan Smith writes: > > > > > It's pretty clear that code stored in a Git repository isn't > > > considered a derived work of Git, regardless of whether it is used > > > in a commercial context or otherwise. > > I'm guessing here, but I suspect that while its 'pretty clear' to Jonathan, > that he has met others who aren't so clear or trusting, and it's that > distrustful community that would need convincing. It is not so much distrust as something you could take to court, I guess, because an *authoritative* answer was asked for. Now, the question is a legal one, so it is pretty clear (;-)) to me that only a lawyer could give that answer. Having said that, I know of plenty of companies storing their proprietary code in Git repositories, and I would guess that they cleared that with their lawyers first. Jonathan, please do not take that as any indication that I try to give this answer: if you want an authoritative answer to your question, you really need to consider asking a lawyer. Ciao, Dscho