On Sun, Jul 07, 2002 at 10:19:27PM -0700, Osamu Aoki wrote: > ??? GPL restricts non-public distribution of derived works. Am I > missing something here? What's wrong with restricting non-public > distribution of derived works as a free software? I am totally lost > here.
You're free to refrain from distributing modified versions completely; while rude, you can refuse to distribute modified versions to the original copyright holder if you want. You're only *required* to distribute source *if* you distribute binaries, and then only to the people you distribute binaries to. There was a thread about the problems associated with requiring people to send changes upstream on request, but I can't find it. Was it called discriminatory against people who are unable to publically release? (It's also a practical problem: am I supposed to keep every iteration of my modifications, in case they're requested by upstream?) -- Glenn Maynard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
