![]() Software creators must keep their source code to themselves. Further, the DoD cannot use object files (such as object code) created under GPL versions.Īccording to this ruling, commercial software can be executed and used by the DoD as long as the necessary part of the software are not released as commercial software. Where there is no object code, such as with a standard OSS product, the DoD must also release proprietary software's binary code, in order to protect proprietary software (e.g., intellectual property). Software creators who compile their software without object code must keep their source code to themselves.Īs a result, the DoD cannot use the source code of a proprietary product unless the DoD releases the object code of the proprietary software to the public on a royalty-free basis. ![]() ![]() If a part of the software is not converted to object code, the object file itself is not a separate article of commerce. The Customs Court has held that creation of an object file from source code did not change the essential character of the software, unless a substantive part of the software was converted to an object file. ![]()
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