* Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060119 17:15]:
> Suppose I have an online store that sells CDs of GPL software. People
> buy the CD and we ship it to them. One obvious way to comply with the
> GPL is to always send a second CD with the sources.
>
> Now, here's another idea. Suppose that wh
Michael Poole wrote:
> The GPL only explicitly permits this for the three-year written offer
> case. Perhaps suggest that GPLv3 allow it?
I agree with Daniel that it would be sensible to permit this, and I've
actually made this suggestion already on their rather cool commenting
webtool. Here's th
Michael Poole wrote:
The GPL only explicitly permits this for the three-year written offer
case. Perhaps suggest that GPLv3 allow it?
The three year offer is precisely what I'm trying to avoid. I don't know
where I'll be in three years, and I don't want to worry about being able
to provide s
On 1/19/06, Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Alright, thanks. I guess we'll ship two CDs then. I am very risk adverse
> and I don't want to worry about the sources.
Even if you feel under obligation to do what the GPL decrees, your
customers can of course make a promise not to com
Daniel Carrera writes:
> Michael Poole wrote:
> > I would distinguish that case by the cost. If your web site has a
> > checkbox that the user can check to receive the source CD at no
> > additional cost, then I think your situation would be the same as the
> > situation at a conference.
>
> At
Michael Poole wrote:
I would distinguish that case by the cost. If your web site has a
checkbox that the user can check to receive the source CD at no
additional cost, then I think your situation would be the same as the
situation at a conference.
At the conference I would be giving the source
Daniel Carrera writes:
> But you know? This also affects selling CDs at a conference.
>
> If you are at a confernece giving out CDs, you are not "offering
> access to copy". So giving them the option to burn a source CD for
> them wouldn't count. Correct?
I would distinguish that case by the cos
But you know? This also affects selling CDs at a conference.
If you are at a confernece giving out CDs, you are not "offering access
to copy". So giving them the option to burn a source CD for them
wouldn't count. Correct?
Daniel.
Michael Poole wrote:
Section 3 of the GPL does not seem to p
Michael Poole wrote:
Section 3 of the GPL does not seem to permit that:
If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering
access to copy from a designated place, then offering equivalent
access to copy the source code from the same place counts as
distribution of t
Daniel Carrera writes:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm looking for ways to comply with the GPL without the 3-year
> requirement (I don't know where I'll be in 3 years).
>
> Suppose I have an online store that sells CDs of GPL software. People
> buy the CD and we ship it to them. One obvious way to comply with
Hi all,
I'm looking for ways to comply with the GPL without the 3-year
requirement (I don't know where I'll be in 3 years).
Suppose I have an online store that sells CDs of GPL software. People
buy the CD and we ship it to them. One obvious way to comply with the
GPL is to always send a seco
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