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SubjectRe: [PATCH] [PATCH] Clarify source code distribution requirements
On Tue, Feb 08, 2011 at 10:18:40AM +0000, Alan Cox wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2011 18:09:04 -0500
> Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com> wrote:
>
> > Some vendors (such as http://users.livejournal.com/joshua_/43185.html)
> > insist that since section 3(b) of GPLv2 does not contain an explicit
> > timeframe for source distribution, they can ignore requests for source
> > for up to 120 days. Clarify the introduction to the license to indicate
> > that this isn't what's meant.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Matthew Garrett <mjg@redhat.com>
>
> 1. You've put it so it as if Linus said it

If he merged it, he effectively would be saying it...

> 2. I'd like to see a lawyers take on it first (Linux Foundation perhaps)
> before it goes in

And yes, I'd expect legal feedback to be a requirement.

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Matthew Garrett | mjg59@srcf.ucam.org


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