Comment Accusation (Score 1) 129
To be fair to the author the codeperson, it is not clear when s/he discovered that his "superiors" did not understand the implications of the GPL. If the "superiors" did agree to use this license, then they have to take equal responsibility in understanding the implications of the GPL.
It is not likely that the author does own the copyright. The author did know that s/he was/is working for the military on this project, right? ;) Do you remember that paperwork you signed way, way back when?
Has the code been released? That dictates whether the copyright owner has to continue to release that version of the source...unless the copyright owner claims that the source was stolen. If this is not the case then the copyright owner can forget GPL or whatever.
It is not likely that the author does own the copyright. The author did know that s/he was/is working for the military on this project, right?
Has the code been released? That dictates whether the copyright owner has to continue to release that version of the source...unless the copyright owner claims that the source was stolen. If this is not the case then the copyright owner can forget GPL or whatever.
