Re: UnitedLinux violating GPL?
Philip Dodd (smpcomputing@free.fr)
Thu, 09 Jan 2003 23:45:34 +0100
Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Anybody know where the source rpm for UnitedLinux kernel is?
> [to be distinguished from kernel-source rpm]
>
> AFAICS they are not distributing source code to their published kernel
> binaries... which is a very obvious GPL violation.
>
> I'm also surprised the even-more-pro-GPL-than-me people have not jumped
> on UnitedLinux for not distributing source code.
>
> Jeff, looking for useful [rumored] drivers/net patches
>
With all due respect, I believe that the terms of the GPL only require
them to make it available to people who have the binaries, and only then
upon request.
What exactly do you mean by "are not distributing"?
Cheers,
Philip
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