On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:19:53 +0000, Handover Phist wrote:
> TheLetterK :
>> On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:59:53 +0000, Handover Phist wrote:
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>>> Roy Schestowitz :
>>>> A GPL requirement could have a chilling effect on derivative distros
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Many derivative distributions, then, seem to be on their own in a
>>>>| difficult situation where good intentions and creativity count for
>>>>| nothing beside the letter of the law.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://software.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/06/23/1728205&from=rss
>>>
>>> Why is this a problem? Add it to the distro or make the source
>>> available, it wouldn't take very long. An hour tops, I'd say.
>>
>> It's a problem because the FSF is going after projects who thought they
>> didn't need to distribute the source, when it was freely available from
>> another project.
>
> So link to it. Done.
That's not allowed by the GPL, apparently. The distribution itself needs
to make available the versions of the software they use, through a media
typically associated with software distribution.
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