Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261298AbUKIB6d (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:58:33 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261234AbUKIB6Q (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:58:16 -0500 Received: from clock-tower.bc.nu ([81.2.110.250]:33484 "EHLO localhost.localdomain") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261298AbUKIBx0 (ORCPT ); Mon, 8 Nov 2004 20:53:26 -0500 Subject: RE: GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code From: Alan Cox To: davids@webmaster.com Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven , Linux Kernel Mailing List In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <1099956357.14146.2.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 (1.4.6-2) Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 23:25:58 +0000 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 739 Lines: 15 On Llu, 2004-11-08 at 21:54, David Schwartz wrote: > If Sveasoft is not violating the GPL, then the GPL can trivially be evaded > by anyone using a refinement of their technique. You simply make a person > agree not to ever request the source code or distribute the binary code in > exchange for agreeing to sell them the software in the first place. That would be an additional restriction since its a right the GPL definitively gives you. The drafters of the GPL were not dumb people. Alan - 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/