From: Dmitry Potapov <dpotapov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
To: Luciano Rocha <luciano-YWehAnL2kLNBDgjK7y7TUQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Steffen Prohaska <prohaska-wjoc1KHpMeg@public.gmane.org>,
Git Mailing List <git-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org>,
msysGit <msysgit-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org>,
Junio C Hamano <gitster-e+AXbWqSrlAAvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.5.4
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:58:39 +0300 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080207195839.GN30368@dpotapov.dyndns.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20080207123108.GA12009-oEplIgxCSygGFt9iVWuREaMaJEuR8uiQ@public.gmane.org>
On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 12:31:09PM +0000, Luciano Rocha wrote:
>
> Why do I have to accept the GPL to install msysgit?
>
> Only the "NO WARRANTY ..." should be required, GPL is only required for
> distribution (and you could make that information available at install).
>
Section 1 of the GPL requires to "give any other recipients of the
Program a copy of this License along with the Program." AFAIK, showing
the License during installation is the traditional way to do so on
Windows. Please, note that the GPL clearly states that distribution is
possible "provided that you conspicuously and appropriately publish on
each copy an appropriate copyright notice and disclaimer of warranty."
IANAL, but it appears to me that if an installer that does not follow
the traditional way (for the target system) of publishing the copyright
notice, may be found in violation of the later requirement, and thus
any such distribution may deem as unlawful.
So, if you think about creating your own installer for Git, don't forget
to consult to your lawyer...
Dmitry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2008-02-07 19:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 62+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2008-02-02 4:34 [ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.5.4 Junio C Hamano
2008-02-02 9:25 ` Junichi Uekawa
2008-02-02 15:58 ` Johannes Schindelin
2008-02-03 1:00 ` Junichi Uekawa
2008-02-03 2:14 ` Johannes Schindelin
2008-02-03 3:16 ` Junichi Uekawa
2008-02-03 3:24 ` Johannes Schindelin
2008-02-03 3:51 ` Junichi Uekawa
2008-02-03 5:32 ` Christian Couder
2008-02-03 10:50 ` Johannes Schindelin
2008-02-03 10:38 ` Pierre Habouzit
2008-02-03 12:56 ` Theodore Tso
2008-02-03 15:08 ` Matthieu Moy
2008-02-03 15:34 ` [ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.5.4 (git popularity) Jakub Narebski
2008-02-03 19:27 ` [ANNOUNCE] GIT 1.5.4 Theodore Tso
2008-02-04 20:35 ` Jari Aalto
2008-02-02 9:45 ` しらいしななこ
2008-02-02 12:11 ` Wincent Colaiuta
2008-02-02 22:42 ` Steffen Prohaska
2008-02-07 12:31 ` Luciano Rocha
2008-02-07 12:55 ` [msysGit] " Johannes Schindelin
2008-02-07 13:07 ` Luciano Rocha
2008-02-07 13:28 ` Johannes Schindelin
2008-02-07 13:43 ` David Kastrup
[not found] ` <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802071324460.8543-OGWIkrnhIhzN0uC3ymp8PA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 13:53 ` Steffen Prohaska
2008-02-07 17:30 ` Junio C Hamano
[not found] ` <7v1w7ooes3.fsf-jO8aZxhGsIagbBziECNbOZn29agUkmeCHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 18:40 ` Johannes Schindelin
[not found] ` <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802071831520.8543-OGWIkrnhIhzN0uC3ymp8PA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 18:59 ` Luciano Rocha
2008-02-07 19:08 ` [msysGit] " Johannes Schindelin
[not found] ` <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802071906120.8543-OGWIkrnhIhzN0uC3ymp8PA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 21:02 ` Jeremy Maitin-Shepard
2008-02-07 19:42 ` [msysGit] " Junio C Hamano
[not found] ` <7vprv8mu2k.fsf-jO8aZxhGsIagbBziECNbOZn29agUkmeCHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 19:59 ` Linus Torvalds
[not found] ` <alpine.LFD.1.00.0802071157360.2896-5CScLwifNT1QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 20:58 ` Steffen Prohaska
2008-02-08 1:53 ` [msysGit] " Johannes Schindelin
[not found] ` <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802080143440.11591-OGWIkrnhIhzN0uC3ymp8PA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-08 9:22 ` Schuberth, Sebastian
[not found] ` <E6DFE65BB5ADFE44BE13CCC976124447D5BCC8-xoGCv1uRt2M6PgvdBIHKsVaTQe2KTcn/@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-08 11:14 ` Steffen Prohaska
2008-02-07 20:23 ` Dmitry Potapov
2008-02-07 21:49 ` [msysGit] " Jonathan del Strother
[not found] ` <57518fd10802071349w50446803q249cbda0e2998bc5-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 22:18 ` Dmitry Potapov
[not found] ` <20080207221837.GQ30368-EQL4cN526mwi5CQI31g/s0B+6BGkLq7r@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 22:48 ` Linus Torvalds
2008-02-07 22:46 ` Jari Aalto
[not found] ` <20080207130715.GA14000-oEplIgxCSygGFt9iVWuREaMaJEuR8uiQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 14:53 ` Nicolas Pitre
2008-02-07 15:59 ` [msysGit] " Luciano Rocha
2008-02-07 16:12 ` Jakub Narebski
2008-02-07 16:21 ` David Kastrup
[not found] ` <20080207155946.GA20459-oEplIgxCSygGFt9iVWuREaMaJEuR8uiQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 16:35 ` Nicolas Pitre
2008-02-07 16:41 ` David Kastrup
[not found] ` <alpine.LFD.1.00.0802071133230.2732-QuJgVwGFrdf/9pzu0YdTqQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 16:53 ` Johannes Schindelin
[not found] ` <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802071651440.8543-OGWIkrnhIhzN0uC3ymp8PA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 18:55 ` Luciano Rocha
2008-02-07 18:52 ` [msysGit] " Luciano Rocha
2008-02-07 17:01 ` Steffen Prohaska
2008-02-07 17:15 ` David Kastrup
[not found] ` <alpine.LFD.1.00.0802070949460.2732-QuJgVwGFrdf/9pzu0YdTqQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-09 9:25 ` Andreas Ericsson
[not found] ` <alpine.LSU.1.00.0802071255110.8543-OGWIkrnhIhzN0uC3ymp8PA@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 13:23 ` Eyvind Bernhardsen
2008-02-07 13:25 ` [msysGit] " David Kastrup
[not found] ` <86k5lguce2.fsf-Gv3ZRPJT63HkqtzbHXq1RqVXKuFTiq87@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 14:04 ` Michael Poole
2008-02-07 14:29 ` David Kastrup
[not found] ` <86tzkksuua.fsf-Gv3ZRPJT63HkqtzbHXq1RqVXKuFTiq87@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 16:02 ` Michael Poole
2008-02-07 16:13 ` David Kastrup
2008-02-07 18:10 ` [msysGit] " Jari Aalto
[not found] ` <20080207123108.GA12009-oEplIgxCSygGFt9iVWuREaMaJEuR8uiQ@public.gmane.org>
2008-02-07 19:58 ` Dmitry Potapov [this message]
2008-02-03 17:55 ` Dmitry Potapov
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