Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Paul Johnson
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 02:59:22PM +0100, Lukas Ruf wrote: > my boss agreed to distribute some code and information I have written > under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 and the respective documentation > license. However, he requested me to install a system which allows me > to keep track on who is

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Lukas Ruf
* Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-23 18:42]: > [ ..] > performance - in which case you won't be using CGI - it's usually best > to use whatever language you are most familiar with and find most > maintainable. > Totally, I agree! wbr, Lukas -- Lukas Ruf http://www.rawip.org Wanna know

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Colin Watson
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 06:29:19PM +0100, Lukas Ruf wrote: > I already have a suite of C based CGI "scripts" that work perfect > together. Since submitting the initial question, I programed exactly > what you described and tested it. One question open to me is > concurrency: does htpasswd handle

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Lukas Ruf
* Derrick 'dman' Hudson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-23 18:22]: > I don't know of any existing system, but it should be quite trivial to > code yourself. > This depends. It's true for the simplest approach. > For the simplest approach use a .htpasswd file to restrict access to > the directory co

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Derrick 'dman' Hudson
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 02:59:22PM +0100, Lukas Ruf wrote: | This means, a person should be able to register herself by providing a | least a valid email address to which an access code is sent to. This | access code is then used to download the respective tar-files. I don't know of any existing

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Rob Weir
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 04:29:59PM +0100, Lukas Ruf wrote: > * Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-23 16:25]: > > > > It sounds like this is in line with the letter, if not the spirit of the > > GPL. As long as you're willig to give the source to anyone who you give > > the binary to, under the

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread John Hasler
Bob writes: > I haven't studied GPL law, but I do have a feeling you can't do this. He can. He can't require that they agree to any restrictions, but he can ask for their email addresses. > Besides everyone would be free to distribute the goods themselves, so > it's impractical to say the least.

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Lukas Ruf
* Rob Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-23 16:25]: > > It sounds like this is in line with the letter, if not the spirit of the > GPL. As long as you're willig to give the source to anyone who you give > the binary to, under the terms of the GPL, then you'll be fine. > The full bunch of source w

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Rob Weir
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 03:19:35PM +0100, Robert Ian Smit wrote: > * Lukas Ruf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [23-11-2002 15:04]: > > my boss agreed to distribute some code and information I have written > > under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 and the respective documentation > > license. However, he requested

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Lukas Ruf
* Robert Ian Smit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002-11-23 15:17]: > Can't help with a technical solution. I haven't studied GPL law, but > I do have a feeling you can't do this. Besides everyone would be > free to distribute the goods themselves, so it's impractical to say > the least. > We do not mind

Re: Open Source file delivery for apache

2002-11-23 Thread Robert Ian Smit
* Lukas Ruf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [23-11-2002 15:04]: > my boss agreed to distribute some code and information I have written > under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 and the respective documentation > license. However, he requested me to install a system which allows me > to keep track on who is request