I don't think it violates the GPL because it is available freely for download. My original complaint was that unlike some of the other packages that were included, the kernel source is pretty important and should have been included. If space was the problem, then maybe the enterprise and smp kernels could have been left off of the 3CD download set as many more people need the kernel source than either of those kernels. Not to say that they aren't important, but it would make more sense that since an enterprise or smp class machine can boot from the standard kernel, then those two kernels could have been on the powerpack CD or downloaded.
Joeb -----Original Message----- From: Praedor Atrebates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Oct 16, 2003 11:41 AM To: Mandrake Expert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [expert] Missing kernel source from 9.2 isos... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Err, in following this thread my first thought is: isn't not supplying the kernel source technically a violation of GPL? The HAVE to supply the source and should make allowances (reductions in certain packages) if it is not possible to put the source on one of the official distro CDs. Kernel source is critical for many reasons, not leastwise to comply with GPL. praedor - -- "Our ship is in the hands of pilots who are steering directly under full sail for a rock. The whole crew may see this course to violate our liberties in full view if they look the right way." - --Samuel Adams, 1771 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE/jsowaKr9sJYeTxgRAh8WAKCOIDlJUS5C3yGOQAQcPbSUgkvtLACfUubB IS5qfJ4ABPseslD87RmTwXQ= =fXZN -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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