On Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:29:23 +0200, Sylvain Sauvage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Lundi 17 juillet 2006, 23:37:45 CEST, Hubert Chan a écrit : >> >> On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:04:18 -0700, Steve Langasek >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: >> >> >> If there WERE anything that said that modified versions of Debian >> >> must be "avavilable for free download", it would mean that >> something >> is seriously, horribly, wrong. It would be a non-free >> requirement. >> >> > You mean like the terms of the GPL? >> >> The GPL doesn't require that anything be available for free >> _download_. The GPL doesn't specify the method of distribution; you >> could distribute only on a stack of backup tapes if you wanted to. > And the GPL doesn't require anyhing to be free either. Depending on which meaning of the word "free" you are using.... -- Hubert Chan - email & Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - http://www.uhoreg.ca/ PGP/GnuPG key: 1024D/124B61FA (Key available at wwwkeys.pgp.net) Fingerprint: 96C5 012F 5F74 A5F7 1FF7 5291 AF29 C719 124B 61FA