[mythtv-users] Re: New user and question about GPL

Gavin Hurlbut gjhurlbu+mythtv-users at beirdo.ca
Fri Dec 10 04:37:25 UTC 2004


Lane Schwartz <dowobeha at gmail.com> wrote:
> FooCorp sells binaries of Joan's GPL'd web browser on CD without
> source code. They include an offer to provide source code. Which of
> the following offers fulfills their obligations under the GPL?

>     * I. "You can download the source code from our web site at
> http://foocorp.example.com/download.html"
>     * II. "Everyone who buys a binary CD may order up to one source CD
> per binary CD for $5000."
>     * III. "Everyone may order a source CD for $5000."
>     * IV. "Everyone who buys a binary CD may order up to one source CD
> per binary CD for the cost of distribution."
>     * V. "Everyone may order a source CD for the cost of distribution."
>     * VI. "Everyone who buys a binary CD may order up to one source CD
> for free."
>     * VII. "Everyone may order a source CD for free."

I'd think that I, V, VII are OK.

>    5. V and VII are OK, none of the others are.
> You can find out about this issue in the GPL, section 3b. 
> The correct answer is 5.

I disagree here.  Posting the code on your website is "a medium customarily
used for software interchange" these days.  I wonder why they say this doesn't
fulfill the requirements?

Ciao
Gavin


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