Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1764133AbXF1CwS (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:52:18 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1760740AbXF1CwL (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:52:11 -0400 Received: from keil-draco.com ([216.193.185.50]:50445 "EHLO mail.keil-draco.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1760562AbXF1CwK (ORCPT ); Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:52:10 -0400 From: Daniel Hazelton To: Alexandre Oliva Subject: Re: how about mutual compatibility between Linux's GPLv2 and GPLv3? Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:51:48 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.6 Cc: davids@webmaster.com, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200706272251.48884.dhazelton@enter.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1798 Lines: 43 On Wednesday 27 June 2007 22:37:42 Alexandre Oliva wrote: > On Jun 27, 2007, "David Schwartz" wrote: > > Behind a barrier is not on a medium customarily used for software > > interchange, which 3a requires. > > Are you per chance claiming that you've never heard of anyone > receiving encrypted software in a CD, or pre-installed in a computer? It isn't common. In fact, I can only think of *ONE* instance of this - that of the original Quake 1 "Demo" CD that, when given the proper unlock codes, contained the entire game, along with all previous idsoft games. > >> > I honestly don't see what relevance this could possibly > >> > have. Getting access to the source is a fundamental GPL right. > >> > >> That's the spirit. But where does the *letter* of the GPL state it? > > > > 3a says it. > > It says the sources must accompany the binaries (check), must be > machine-readable (check), and must be on a medium customarily used for > software interchange (check). > > Where does it say you have to be able to access the sources? Or the > binary, for that matter? Section 3 doesn't apply to this situation. However, other sections do. They are distributing in line with the distribution requirement, but not the "modification and copying" requirements. These are granted early in the license and covered by the "no further restrictions" clause. You have to be able to copy and modify the source code for it to comply with the GPL. DRH -- Dialup is like pissing through a pipette. Slow and excruciatingly painful. - 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/