On 8 Jun 2000, Benny Amorsen wrote:
> >>>>> "JS" == James Sutherland <jas88@cam.ac.uk> writes:
>
> JS> The problem here is that I may not have the resources to do this.
> JS> I could put the hypothetical repair disk image on my free ISP
> JS> webspace, and let people download it from there. However, the GPL
> JS> then requires me to include a written offer to supply the source
> JS> to these people at or below cost. One problem is how to include a
> JS> written offer with a download, of course; presumably a message to
> JS> that effect on the WWW page would suffice.
>
> If you don't have the resources to put up the sources, you are
> probably doing non-commercial distribution. Then it's easy, you just
> use clause 3c.
No, that only applies if I obtained the software in binary form myself.
That's the problem.
> On the other hand, if you are charging for the redistribution, you
> will have to charge enough to ensure that you can afford complying
> with the license. The other option is to go out of business.
If I were doing it commercially, there would be no problem: I would just
include the source code on the CD ROM, as Red Hat etc. do, or perhaps
offer to sell it seperately for a small fee.
James.
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