Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Possible gpl problem? | From | David Woodhouse <> | Date | Mon, 28 Aug 2006 12:11:17 +0100 |
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On Mon, 2006-08-28 at 00:22 -0700, David Rees wrote: > Just because a company doesn't have source freely downloadable on > their website does not mean they are violating the GPL even if they > are selling GPL licensed software. Only people who buy the GPL > licensed software are entitled to a copy of the source of the binaries > they receive.
That's true _only_ if the company ships the source _with_ the binaries when people buy the product.
There are two (commercial) options:
1. If you _always_ distribute source _with_ the binaries, then you only have to give source to those who receive binaries. And of course you've already done so.
2. If you ever distribute binaries _without_ source code, then you're obliged to make the source code available to _any_ third party on request; _not_ only those to whom you gave the binaries.
-- dwmw2
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