RE: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code

From: Paul Jakma
Date: Mon Nov 08 2004 - 21:26:36 EST


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On Mon, 8 Nov 2004, Alan Cox wrote:

As a GPL code provider their duties to you are to the source to the GPL code they gave you binaries for

[snip]

I don't have to give your friend a copy,

Actually, they do.

The 3b "source code, at cost, if you want it later" offer, if that's the offer the vendor chooses to give, must be made to "any 3rd party".

Easiest way for a vendor to avoid having to make source available on request to any and all is obviously to provide a source with the product/binaries.

Alan

regards,
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