What GPL requirements are implied by publishing an ISO with GRUB binaries ?

2017-09-10 Thread Thomas Schmitt
Hi, i read on http://wiki.osdev.org/Bare_Bones#Building_a_bootable_cdrom_image a cumbersome interpretation of GRUB's GPL for the case of publishing an ISO with GRUB boot equipment. (See quote below.) Is it really necessary to keep and publish the source package of the binary distro package if t

Re: What GPL requirements are implied by publishing an ISO with GRUB binaries ?

2017-09-10 Thread SevenBits Tech
While I don't have specific quotes from the GPL to share in regards to this situation, it is my understanding that, yes, you are required to provide the source code used to build the compiled binary. This is because every person who receives the software has the right to the source used to build