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SubjectRe: UnitedLinux violating GPL?
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Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> said:
> Anybody know where the source rpm for UnitedLinux kernel is?
> [to be distinguished from kernel-source rpm]
>
> AFAICS they are not distributing source code to their published kernel
> binaries... which is a very obvious GPL violation.

If the binary can be recreated from the source in the kernel-source RPM,
they aren't in violation. Sure, having a look at the non-official patches
they apply would be nice, but not mandated by GPL.
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