Re: Allowed Discussions between NDA members
Re: Allowed Discussions between NDA members
- Subject: Re: Allowed Discussions between NDA members
- From: Shawn Erickson <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:07:25 -0800
On Mar 8, 2007, at 1:07 AM, Steve Sheets wrote:
I have heard conflicting information regarding this, and would like
to hear a more definite answer.
At WWDC & at the recent Leopard Tech Talk, we were told that Apple
developers who were under NDA with Apple in regards to new
technology (ie. Leopard's new APIs) were allowed to talk with each
other privately regarding these APIs. This allowed us to chat with
each other at those events, and to compare notes and code. Of
course, this had to be private conversations, and only with those
who have signed NDAs with Apple. Non-developers (ie. the public)
could not be in on these discussions.
Others have told me that this is incorrect, and that Apple's NDA
restrict all conversation between developers about announced APIs.
A software company can only talk directly with Apple regarding
programming Leopard (ie. discussion between any developers, even
those who are at Apple events and under NDA, is not allowed).
Which is it?
I think the following is clear enough...
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...snip...
(from <http://developer.apple.com/membership/pdf/terms.pdf>)
-Shawn_______________________________________________
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