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- From: cflatter@nrao.edu (Chris Flatters)
- Subject: Re: Restrictions on 'free' UNIX / 386BSD (R
- Message-ID: <1992Aug17.191129.19698@nrao.edu>
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- References: <1992Aug17.162946.7751@gateway.novell.com>
- Date: Mon, 17 Aug 1992 19:11:29 GMT
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- In article 7751@gateway.novell.com, terry@ithaca.Eng.Sandy.Novell.COM (Terry Lambert) writes:
- >In article <5146@airs.com> ian@airs.com (Ian Lance Taylor) writes:
- >>I know this issue gets chased around and around a lot, but, after all,
- >>just because the Hurd is covered by the GPL does not mean it can not
- >>be sold shrinkwrapped in a store. The GPL just means that the
- >>distributor has to put a piece of paper in the shrinkwrap saying
- >>``send $100 for complete source code'' as well as another saying ``you
- >>may give this software to your friends.''
- >
- >I'm a bit confused by this statement -- $100 for GNU Hurd's source code,
- >or $100 for ABXZ Computing's modified GNU source code? Does this require
- >that ABXZ Computing run a GNU tape copying site for their users, or can they
- >give GNU's address on the card? Do they *have* to have a card if the software
- >is modified? Do they *have* allow access to their modifications source? Do
- >they have to allow you to give away their software to their friends, or only
- >the GNU stuff?
-
- The GPL is very clear on these issues. If ABXZ modifies any GNU
- software then the modified software is a derivative work and falls
- under the GPL. This includes the modifications made by ABXZ. ABXZ
- must make the source (including their modifications) available to third
- parties and charge no more than the cost of copying and distribution unless
- they include the source with the distributed binaries. ABXZ must include
- a written offer (valid for at least 3 years) to make the source available
- with the binaries; referring buyers to the FSF is not sufficient.
-
- Chris Flatters
- cflatter@nrao.edu
-