Re: gpl license definition of distributing

From: Grant Edwards (grante_at_visi.com)
Date: 07/22/04 

Date: 22 Jul 2004 15:34:03 GMT

On 2004-07-22, Michael Schnell <mschnell_at_lumino_dot_de@hotmail.com> wrote:
> AFAIK:
>
> GPL has nothing to do with payment or the way of distribution. If you
> hand over a GPLed binary in any form, the recipient can ask you to give
> you the source for no additional fee.

You are allowed to charge a "handling" fee for the hassle of
burning a CD and mailing it to him:

   You may charge a fee for the physical act of transferring a
   copy, and you may at your option offer warranty protection
   in exchange for a fee. 

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