Re: Possible GPL Violation of Linux in Amstrad's E3 Videophone (me too???)

[Francois Romieu]

Matthew Garrett <mgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> :
[...]
> The GPL requires that source be available to anyone who receives a copy
> of the binaries. There are three ways to do this, only two of which
> apply to commercial distribution. You can either:
> 
> a) Provide the source alongside the binaries, or
> b) Provide a written offer (a text file on a CD is fine) for the source
> 
> You never need to provide the source to anyone you don't provide the
> binaries to - however, anyone who you do give the source to is free to

Section 3.b of the in-kernel COPYING file states "any third party".

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Ueimor
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