[H-GEN] Kernel source

[Ewan Edwards]

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On Thursday 30 October 2003 12:43 am, Jason Parker-Burlingham wrote:
>
> There's some doubt about whether or not giving someone an alpha or
> beta of a work derived from a GPL-licensed one counts as distributing
> it or not.  I think it certainly does.  Mandrake should not be
> handing out compiled binaries without also handing out source code.

My understanding of the GPL is that the distributor is required only to 
make the source code of the derived work available.  ie: They are not 
required to hand it out with the binaries, and they are not required to 
hand it completely free of charge.  There is an allowance for 
distribution costs.

In the case of Mandrake 9.2, PowerPack edition, I was told (by a person 
claiming to be a Mandrake club member) that CDs 1,2,&3 have mainly 
source rpms and CDs 4,5,&6 are the full distro with binary rpms.  Not 
having seen the CDs, I can't verify this claim.



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