Re: [tlug] Apple owns CUPS

[Edward Middleton <emiddleton@example.com>]

burlingk@example.com wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tlug-bounces@example.com [mailto:tlug-bounces@example.com Behalf Of
> > Josh Glover
> > Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2007 5:52 PM
> > To: Tokyo Linux Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [tlug] Apple owns CUPS
> >
> > Actually, I don't think Jobs even has that option, cf.
> >
> > http://packages.gentoo.org/search/?sstring=cups
> >
> > Note CUPS is GPL-2. :)
>
> Real simple.  If they want to make changes
> and keep them totaly secret (i.e. internal
> use only), that is their option.  However,
> if they want to share with anyone, then they
> have to share with everyone. :)

Unless Apple owns the copyright, in which case they can distribute it 
under whatever terms they wish.  Does anyone know who holds the CUPS 
copyright or are we all just speculating?

Edward