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

[Lane Schwartz]

On Fri, 10 Dec 2004 04:37:25 +0000 (UTC), Gavin Hurlbut
<gjhurlbu+mythtv-users at beirdo.ca> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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?

Don't remember where, but I know I've seen a detailed justification of
this on the GNU website somewhere...

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