[gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-30 Thread Duncan
Chris Gianelloni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted [EMAIL PROTECTED], excerpted below, on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:16:35 -0400: > After all, we're still "shipping" 1.2 ISO images under /historical, and I > can guarantee you that the source code for all of this stuff isn't > available from us. > > We will ne

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-28 Thread Kevin F. Quinn
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:20:00 +0200 Maurice van der Pot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jun 28, 2006 at 07:54:12PM +0200, Kevin F. Quinn wrote: > > You don't have to do this > > for binary files copied from a Gentoo Live CD, as in that case > > you're a third party (like a courier, or the post

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-28 Thread Maurice van der Pot
On Wed, Jun 28, 2006 at 07:54:12PM +0200, Kevin F. Quinn wrote: > You don't have to do this > for binary files copied from a Gentoo Live CD, as in that case you're a > third party (like a courier, or the postman) and can can simply refer > back to Gentoo. According to the FSF you need to provide

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-28 Thread Kevin F. Quinn
On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:30:27 +0200 Mivz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wiktor Wandachowicz wrote: > > I mean, if someone is able to create its own web page and put a > > binary download(s) of its work, then how hard is it to comply with > > the GPL license and just put some more links to the source

[gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-28 Thread Wiktor Wandachowicz
Mivz alpha.spugium.net> writes: > But if your modification is on top of the Gentoo system and your build > your own Live cd, like Kororaa, do you have to provide all the sources > of all the program's on the live cd? Well, if you *modify* programs that you want to put on said live cd (like addin

Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-28 Thread Mivz
Wiktor Wandachowicz wrote: > I mean, if someone is able to create its own web page and put a binary > download(s) of its work, then how hard is it to comply with the GPL > license and just put some more links to the source code? > It's like the (old?/new?) Decalogue: "You shall not steal". > But

[gentoo-dev] Re: GPL and Source code providing

2006-06-28 Thread Wiktor Wandachowicz
Mivz alpha.spugium.net> writes: > Then I have got this one question, I don't need a answer too. > > How free is free software if you need a lawyer and a expensive server > just to be able to publish your addition under your own name? This is free as in *freedom*. GPL says that you cannot restri