At 13:09 27/04/98 -0400, Raul Miller wrote: >Richard Braakman wrote: >> >The GPL specifically forbids the OS vendor from making use of the >> >shipped-with-the-OS clause. (This closes a large loophole). >> >So if Motif is considered a standard part of the Red Hat OS, then >> >everyone *except* Red Hat can distribute such a program. > >Shaya Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I apologize in advance for anyone who thinks I'm trolling, but wouldn't that >> fail the discrimination part of the DFSG? > >Richard has oversimplified that clause. It really says that you can't >distribute such a binary with the "commonly available" non-free >component. > >In any event, the discrimination isn't on who gets to use the software, >but on what exceptions are being made to the "source code availability >is required when you distribute binaries" clause. In all cases where >it's ok to distribute, you can distribute to anyone. > >The discrimination part of the DFSG is about making sure that you can >distribute to anyone.
oh, Ok. > >[If you already understood that then, yes, you were trolling.] No I didn't know that, I read through the GPL once, 2 summers ago, so I don't have a clear recollection of it. Shaya -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
