Re: gpl license definition of distributing

From: Grant Edwards (grante_at_visi.com)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: 23 Jul 2004 06:56:59 GMT

On 2004-07-23, Martin Hansen <mah@cccfsi.dk> wrote:
> Grant Edwards wrote:
>
>> On 2004-07-22, Martin Hansen <mah@cccfsi.dk> wrote:
>> Huh? Where do you get this "access" bit from? The GPL doesn't
>> say anything about "access" it talks about distributing copies
>> of the binary/executable
>
> I am trying to find the point where renting access to my
> washing machine and my website differs. So the user would be
> entitelt to the source.

I don't think "access" has anything to do with it. If you
don't give somebody a copy of the executable, you don't have to
give them the source. It doesn't matter if you give them
"access" to a machine that's running the program.

> I kow what the intention of the license is "making the source
> free", but can i bee sure that my source is free if i put it
> under GPL. So far I have not seen answer that provides me with
> the argument that convinces me. I have mostly seen arguments
> saying "we don't want to hear this, if you do this we don't
> like you". Well if someone takes my code and put it in a
> aparatus, and earn money. I don't think that he/she will care
> if I like them or not.
>
>
>> EPROM is not, however a medium customarily used for
>> distribution of source code.
> Says who?
>
>> Giving the copy to somebody else.

> Well in the example below they are giving the copy to someone but they are
> not distributing.
>
>>> http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DevelopChangesUnderNDA

I think that question is more of a "work for hire" question.
If you develop changes under contract to a client, those
changes belong to the client, so when you give them to the
client you're not distributing anything, you're just turning
them over to their owner. 

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