Here's a nice article
http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?s...31214210634851
One of the commenters makes a good summary:
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Originally Posted by Weeble
If you misappropriate GPL code into a proprietary product and get caught, you
have several choices, among which include;
1) release the product under the GPL. It's an option, but as the article
states, it's not a requirement--you just have to choose another valid option if
you don't.
2) remove the GPL'ed code and do either 3) or 4).
3) replace the code with code that is in the public domain or released under a
less restrictive license (such as a BSD license).
4) WRITE YOUR *OWN* DANG CODE!
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