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From: "Alan Cox via RT" <license-violation@fsf.org>
To: shawn.starr@rogers.com
Cc: license-violation@gnu.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [gnu.org #214016] GPL Violation of 'sveasoft' with GPL Linux Kernel/Busybox + code
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 07:07:48 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <rt-3.0.8-214016-682805.9.72099995582191@rt.gnu.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <rt-214016@gnu.org>

On Maw, 2004-11-09 at 00:11, novalis@fsf.org via RT wrote:
> But if you distribute binaries, you must either include or offer source
> code.  Do they do this?  What software do they include that FSF holds
> copyright on?   Where can I check this?
> 
> Do they include a copy of the GPL with the software?

They include the GPL, they include the source nothing I can find they do
violates the GPL.  They do appear to annoy a few people because their
policy is that while you may join their early access process and get
source if you redistribute that source then you get kicked off their
program, but you are still allowed to distribute that source.



  parent reply	other threads:[~2004-11-09 12:07 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <rt-214016@gnu.org>
2004-11-09  0:11 ` novalis@fsf.org via RT
2004-11-09 12:07 ` Alan Cox via RT [this message]
2004-11-09 15:20   ` Shawn Starr
2004-11-09 15:21 ` Shawn Starr via RT
2004-11-09 15:28 ` Shawn Starr via RT
2004-11-11  0:23 ` novalis@fsf.org via RT

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