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From: Brian Davids <dlister@yossman.net>
To: Robins Tharakan <robins.t@kutumb.org.in>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: developers and GPL in products (Was: Re: GPL violations by	wireless manufacturers)
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2003 23:21:57 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <3EF91555.9050208@yossman.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1056502051.15687.33.camel@zeus.simple.com>

Robins Tharakan wrote:
> Therefore, if Company A "sells" the package to anybody outside the
> company then it has to "make available" the source, including people
> like the primary developer.
> 
> But i think the second part of Zack's reply might not be right.
> The company A only needs to make "available" the source. it doesnt
> "have" to bundle the source with the binaries... (maybe make it
> available on the website or make some such provisions...)

There is a choice of ONE of THREE options.  Company A may EITHER:

1. include the source
OR
2. accompany the binary with a written offer for the source
OR
3.  if it is a noncommercial RE-distribution of the binary, include the 
offer that was received in terms with #2.

If the binary is downloaded from somewhere, having the source available 
at the same place counts as #1.

IANAL, but that's how it all boils down for me.  Hopefully that'll help 
someone understand that part a little better.


Brian Davids


      reply	other threads:[~2003-06-25  3:08 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2003-06-24 10:10 GPL violations by wireless manufacturers vanstadentenbrink
2003-06-24 10:38 ` David Schwartz
2003-06-24 11:20   ` vanstadentenbrink
2003-06-24 18:18     ` David Schwartz
2003-06-24 23:37       ` vanstadentenbrink
2003-06-25  2:42       ` Horst von Brand
2003-06-29  3:14         ` Andre Hedrick
2003-06-24 18:25     ` developers and GPL in products (Was: Re: GPL violations by wireless manufacturers) Roger Larsson
2003-06-24 23:26       ` Krzysztof Halasa
2003-06-25  0:27       ` Zack Gilburd
2003-06-25  0:39         ` Bryan Andersen
2003-06-25  0:41         ` developers and GPL in products (Was: Re: GPL violations by wi reless manufacturers) David Lang
2003-06-25  0:47         ` developers and GPL in products (Was: Re: GPL violations by wireless manufacturers) Robins Tharakan
2003-06-25  3:21           ` Brian Davids [this message]

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