>>>>> "Edmund" == Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

    Edmund> Sam Hartman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
    >> This came up in the past and I pointed out that for example
    >> Solaris does not set up such a second distribution channel even
    >> though they distribute GPLed code on the main Solaris (8 and
    >> beyond) CDs.

    Edmund> This is interesting. Presumably there are GPL programs
    Edmund> linked with Solaris's C library, which is GPL-incompatible
    Edmund> yet "accompanies the executable". Is Solaris's C library
    Edmund> on the same CD as the GPL programs, or on a different CD
    Edmund> in the same box? Are there are a lot of GPL programs
    Edmund> involved, and does the copyright of some of them belong to
    Edmund> the FSF?

Well, bash at least is on the CD with the C library.

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