Matthew Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Thu, Jul 20, 2006 at 12:24:20PM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: >> PS: Is it true that Ubuntu things about supplying a 3 year offer for >> source under 3b so derivates of ubuntu can go sourcelss? > > A nice idea, to be sure, but it doesn't seem particularly helpful, unless > the derivative isn't modifying anything GPL-covered (possible, I suppose, > but unlikely), since the moment you modify something you don't have a > written offer from someone for that source code, and can't use 3c any more. > > More likely, Ubuntu is going to let people who use the Soyuz (I think that's > the one) part of Launchpad to define their own custom distros provide the > source alongside the binaries, thus letting everyone go the 3a route (as > long as you sign your sanity away by agreeing to use Launchpad for > ever more). > > - Matt
Most of the time you change 1% and keep the remaining 99% of the dvd as is (unless you rebuild every source package like ubuntu does). A derivative can then just include that 1% source and the written offer. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]