How come GPL code becomes un-GPL and then disappears

[jorg raskowski]

Ian Stephen wrote:

> Subject: How come GPL code becomes un-GPL and then disappears
> To: Linux tips and tricks <linux-users at linux-sxs.org>
> ...
> Nothing requires anyone to host that GPL code online.  Cisco may
> well still have that old code rattling around in a drawer of old code
> somewhere.  If they put it into something non-free there may be a case
> for copyleft violation, but that's another issue from the GPL code being 
> in public domain.
> 
> I wonder what would happen if you asked Cisco for a copy?

it would be helpful if J McDonald followed up on this suggestion and let 
us know what happened.

regards, jr.