Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Wed, 5 Feb 2003 13:44:08 -0500 (EST) | From | Nilmoni Deb <> | Subject | Re: Monta Vista software license terms |
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On 5 Feb 2003, Robert Love wrote:
> On Wed, 2003-02-05 at 12:18, Nilmoni Deb wrote: > > > U missed the point. This is not the case of "If you do not distribute > > anything, you do not have to make available the source." because the > > vendor is distributing the binaries and source to the customers just fine. > > The issue is whether any 3rd party (who is not purchasing the binaries) > > has the right to get the source too as per clause 3b of > > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html . More specifically, is it true that > > if u obey clause 3a, u don't have to follow clause 3b ? > > No, you are missing the point.
I am not going to argue about that. But the last sentence of my previous email "is it true that if u obey clause 3a, u don't have to follow clause 3b ?" was the point I wanted to clarify which wasn't answered at that time.
> Clause 3 says "...provided that you also do one of the following" > > And 3(a) is done, as the source is included with the binary. > > Further, all of the source is available anyhow in various open source > projects. > > Besides, 3(b) says one must accompany the binary with a written offer. > How do you know that is not being done? It says nothing about source > available on a website.
Source available on web was just an example. I just could not find a link on the site which says something like "Apply/register to get source code on cd/dvd/ftp/http/bla_bla media". Basically, 3b refers to 3rd party (who is not getting/buying the binaries) and my question was about that.
> But 3(b) is not a requirement since 3(a) is > met.
And u have answered my question now. Thanks for the clarification.
> > Robert Love > >
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