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On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:30:27 +0200 |
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Mivz <mivz@×××××××××××××.net> wrote: |
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> Wiktor Wandachowicz wrote: |
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> > I mean, if someone is able to create its own web page and put a |
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> > binary download(s) of its work, then how hard is it to comply with |
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> > the GPL license and just put some more links to the source code? |
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> > It's like the (old?/new?) Decalogue: "You shall not steal". |
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> > |
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> But if your modification is on top of the Gentoo system and your build |
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> your own Live cd, like Kororaa, do you have to provide all the sources |
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> of all the program's on the live cd? |
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To all the binary files you created, yes. You don't have to do this |
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for binary files copied from a Gentoo Live CD, as in that case you're a |
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third party (like a courier, or the postman) and can can simply refer |
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back to Gentoo. However if you distribute binaries that are different, |
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then you have to distribute the sources sufficient to build the |
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modified binaries to anyone who asks for it (well, anyone to whom |
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you distributed your binaries). |
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I suggest you burn a disc when you build a release containing all the |
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source, include an offer on the your release media (clearly |
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and obviously places) describing how people can request a copy of the |
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source disc from you if they wish. |
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Kevin F. Quinn |
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