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    DateMon, 9 Jun 2003 23:37:30 +0200
    FromAdrian Bunk <>
    SubjectRe: Linksys WRT54G and the GPL
    On Sun, Jun 08, 2003 at 10:47:27PM -0700, Frank Cusack wrote:
    > On Sun, Jun 08, 2003 at 10:32:52PM -0700, David Schwartz wrote:
    > > Including the source with the product would be insufficient to meet the GPL
    > > requirements. They would have to offer the source (or a written offer to
    > > obtain the source for no more than the cost of physically copying it) to
    > > everyone who downloaded their software from their web site. The GPL is quite
    > > clear that the source code offer must be made to anyone to whom the object
    > > code is distributed. (The program must be accompanied by the offer.)
    > 
    > No, a source code *offer* must be made to anyone, period.
    
    Wrong.
    
    > Section 3(b) of GPLv2 says "Accompany it with a written offer ...  to give
    > any third party ... [the] source code".
    >...
    
    If you read section 3 from the beginning you notice that 3b is only one 
    of three choices.
    
    > /fc
    
    cu
    Adrian
    
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