Re: [OT] open source distribution

From: Arnt Karlsen (arnt_at_c2i.net)
Date: 08/30/03

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    On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 00:17:47 +0200,
    "Stefan Waidele jun." <Stefan@Waidele.net> wrote in message
    <3F4FD10B.6020309@Waidele.net>:

    > Arnt Karlsen wrote:
    > > On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:09:10 -0500,
    > > Alex Malinovich <demonbane@the-love-shack.net> wrote in message
    > > <1062176950.18712.2.camel@Thief>:
    > >
    > >>[...]
    > >>I have a few dozen small programs that I've tacked a GPL notice onto
    > >>just in case, yet that have never ventured off of my hard disk
    > >>because they are one half step above being absolutely broken, and
    > >>definitely not ready for prime-time. :)
    > >
    > >
    > > ..boooo, your practice here is in violation with the GPL;
    >
    > No, it's not:
    > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLRequireSourcePostedPublic
    >
    > This faq should pretty much answer the question brought up in this
    > thread.

    ..it _is_, it says: "But if you release the modified version to the
    public in some way, the GPL requires you to make the modified source
    code available to the program's users, under the GPL." ;-) 

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