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Kevin F. Quinn wrote: |
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> On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 11:21:45 +0200 |
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> Mivz <mivz@×××××××××××××.net> wrote: |
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>> Does this obligation, to provide your own source, also count for a |
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>> none Gentoo developer making a overlay tree for one of his projects |
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>> which is licensed under de GPL-2? |
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> If your project is licensed under the GPL-2, you have to honour the |
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> provisions of that license. You can't license something under the GPL |
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> and not provide the source. |
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> If you're distributing binary packages, you need to distribute also the |
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> source code that went to make up those binary packages (i.e. your |
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> changes/additions and also both upstream sources). |
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> If you're only distributing source code (e.g. ebuild scripts, patch |
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> files) then there's nothing further you need to do. |
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>> Would that mean that, if u write software using the portage system, |
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>> that every package that is used by one of your own should be |
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>> available from a server of your own? |
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> You need to provide the source for all binaries you distribute. |
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>> If, the developer should also provide it's own file server with all |
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>> those packages, this would cause that every developer that wanted to |
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>> make a overlay should be a Gentoo file mirror? |
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> Only if they distribute binaries, in which case source should be |
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> provided sufficient to build those binaries. |
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>> Do my senses run wilde? Your just my imagination? |
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>> Do I understand this right? |
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> If you're not sure whether something you do is compliant with the |
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> relevant licenses, talk to an appropriate lawyer. |
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Tanks for the clear explanation. I get the point, I have to distribute |
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only my own sources for the overlay. But when I build a custom Live cd |
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or Stage 3 installation, I have to provide those packages from source |
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also or provide a Gentoo mirror. (which contains those) |
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And I have to look for a lawyer to be sure I do everything right. |
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Then I have got this one question, I don't need a answer too. |
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How free is free software if you need a lawyer and a expensive server |
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just to be able to publish your addition under your own name? |
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