On Fri, Jul 30, 2004 at 04:01:35PM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > Sven Hoexter wrote: > > >On Thu, Jul 29, 2004 at 04:10:06PM +0200, Lucio Crusca wrote: > > > > > >>Hello everybody. > >> > >>I'm a Debian CD vendor and a customer asked me the source distribution > >>(woody). However I and my customer both don't know how one can install > >>those CDs, and I'd like to know what exactly a source distribution is > >>before selling one. > >> > >> > >Source CDs contain the source packages of the binary packages distributed > >on > Where exactly are they? Aehm depends on what's on your binary CDs ... the source packages for the offical Debian packages can be found on a mirror close to you. Iso images with the source packages for woody should be avaible in the same place you can grab the binary image.
> >the binary CDs. In short it's the source code of the software. I advice you > >to read through the GPL and other licences cause some force you to > >distribute > >the source code along with the binary stuff. Ah and talking about the GPL > > > I'm not sure that's quite true.The GPL for one, requires you to provide > source _on request._ I don't think it requires anyone to provide source > to someone they did not provide binaries though, Ok as I read it it's an or. You've the choice between a written offer (3b) or simply include them anyway (3a) http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html > >afaik you've to archiv the source code for the stuff you distribute in > >binary > >for 5 years. > I'm not sure that's true either, though I if it is I'd appreciate the > pointer. I think it's acceptable to give the client the choice at the > time of purchase of the original binaries. Well it's only for 3 years and not for 5 years. Sorry my fault. > There are reasons which may be beyond one's control that one cannot > offer the source code at some time on the future. Well you should take care to not get in such a situation. I mastered the Debian/woody image for the LinuxTag 2003 and we made 3 copys of the source CDs and gave them to 3 different people so that there is a good chance that everything is still avaible in 3 years. Anyway this is a problem for lawyers. I just wanted to point out that there are clauses about this topic in the GPL. Sven -- It ain't so bad bein' alone if you know it'll never last nothing lasts forever 'cept the certainly of change and love's the same It's a game with simple rules If you think it's forever then you're nothing but a fool [Venerea - Love Is A Battlefield Of Wounded Hearts] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
