On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 12:00:06PM -0500, Nathanael Nerode wrote: > Source code is clearly mandatory under the DFSG for programs.
Actually, that's a bit of a tricky one. I've written small programs entirely in binary, for which there was no source code. Are you claiming that such programs could not possibly be DFSG-free? Because, if so, I strongly disagree. The GPL only refers to the "preferred form of the work for making modifications to it." In the case of a program written by hand in binary, binary would seem to qualify. But in general, yes, if a program HAS source code, then that source code should be properly available under a DFSG license for the program to be considered DFSG-compliant. Most binary blobs I've seen in drivers are large enough that I would refuse to believe they were coded by hand in binary. -- Chris Waters | Pneumonoultra- osis is too long [EMAIL PROTECTED] | microscopicsilico- to fit into a single or [EMAIL PROTECTED] | volcaniconi- standalone haiku -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
