Re: [LINUX-ABIT] Re: ABIT -- GENTUS Linux Steals GPL CODE AGAIN!!

From: Rahul Sinha (rsinha@glue.umd.edu)
Date: Wed Jun 07 2000 - 14:38:06 EST


On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, James Sutherland wrote:

> I'm not talking about Abit specifically, my point is that the GPL is
> excessively restrictive. For example, it prevents me from distributing a
> pre-built emergency repair disk; WTF does this achieve??

this is not the case; so long as sources are available electronically or
upon request (for free) you are complying with the GPL

        -RS

        Rahul Sinha
Computer Science/ Government,
University Of Maryland College Park
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