Re: [LAD] GPL Violation Alert! - Sorry if this is a duplicate

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Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 1:36 pm

Hallo,
Forest Bond hat gesagt: // Forest Bond wrote:

> Question:

I don't think it's sufficient.

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#UnchangedJustBinary says:

I downloaded just the binary from the net. If I distribute copies, do I have to
get the source and distribute that too?

Yes. The general rule is, if you distribute binaries, you must distribute
the complete corresponding source code too. The exception for the case where
you received a written offer for source code is quite limited.

So *you* have to distribute the source code just as you distribute the binary.
This is also in your own interest, because if the original site goes offline,
you are still required to give people source code.

Ciao
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Frank
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[LAD] GPL Violation Alert! - Sorry if this is a duplicate, Michael Fisher, (Mon Aug 3, 8:30 pm)
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