On Sat, 2 Dec 2006 14:40:39 +0000 Anthony W. Youngman wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Florian Weimer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes [...] > >My understanding of the GPL is that you must make the sources > >available, on your server. > > > WRONG (imho). > > *IF* Ottavio is a private individual, then he can take advantage of > the "pass on the offer you received to obtain the source" clause of > the GPL.
That is true, *as long as* there is such an offer. But, in the present case, there is no such offer, because the Debian Project distributes GPLed software under clause 3a, and *not* under clause 3b. Hence, Ottavio has no offer to pass on in the first place and cannot distribute under 3c, even assuming he distributes in a noncommercial manner. Hope that clarifies. -- But it is also tradition that times *must* and always do change, my friend. -- from _Coming to America_ ..................................................... Francesco Poli . GnuPG key fpr == C979 F34B 27CE 5CD8 DC12 31B5 78F4 279B DD6D FCF4
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