Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 21:22:33 +0200
From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>
To: Randolph Bentson <bentson@holmsjoen.com>
Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Linksys WRT54G and the GPL
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On Wed, Jun 11, 2003 at 10:39:36AM -0700, Randolph Bentson wrote:
>...
> If the distributor elects to distribute the object code or executable
> form under clause 3b, one might reasonably argue that the distributor
> need only distribute the source to those third parties in possession
> of the written offer which must be included.  Others may argue that
>...

"Accompany it with a written offer, ..., to give any third party, ..., a 
complete machine-readable copy of the corresponding source code..."

This is non-ambiguous. You might _not_ "reasonably argue" about it, the 
"any third party" leaves no room for other interpretations.

> Randolph Bentson

cu
Adrian

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