Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S265222AbUJESpM (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:45:12 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264881AbUJESpL (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:45:11 -0400 Received: from electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com ([213.41.134.224]:24498 "EHLO fr.zoreil.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264668AbUJESox (ORCPT ); Tue, 5 Oct 2004 14:44:53 -0400 Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2004 20:41:17 +0200 From: Francois Romieu To: Matthew Garrett Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Possible GPL Violation of Linux in Amstrad's E3 Videophone (me too???) Message-ID: <20041005184117.GA5730@electric-eye.fr.zoreil.com> References: <200410031905.25980.gustavo@compunauta.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Organisation: Land of Sunshine Inc. Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 853 Lines: 21 Matthew Garrett : [...] > The GPL requires that source be available to anyone who receives a copy > of the binaries. There are three ways to do this, only two of which > apply to commercial distribution. You can either: > > a) Provide the source alongside the binaries, or > b) Provide a written offer (a text file on a CD is fine) for the source > > You never need to provide the source to anyone you don't provide the > binaries to - however, anyone who you do give the source to is free to Section 3.b of the in-kernel COPYING file states "any third party". -- Ueimor - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/