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		sp332 on June 1, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How much GNU is there in GNU/Linux? Proprietary doesn't mean secret. There are codebases that are made available to customers for inspection, under NDAs and with all copyrights "reserved" by the owner. Looking at code is not the primary benefit of open or free software.

rbanffy on June 1, 2011 | [–]

I always urge developers to stay clear from those NDAs and codebases - they may taint your work forever.

Mind you, usually, the folks who offer to show you the code under NDAs are not nice guys.

mvalle on June 1, 2011 | [–]

Can the customer compile the source?

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